Protecting dugongs

The Western Australian Marine Science Institution has been collecting data about dugongs off the coast of the Kimberley in Northern WA. We have been provided with the raw data from its sightings trips. In this project students will learn how dugong sightings are conducted, and develop the data-science skills needed to make the sightings data useful for analysis.

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Year band(s)	5-6, 7-8
Content type	Lesson ideas
Format	Web page
Core and overarching concepts	Data acquisition, Data representation, Data interpretation
Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s)	AC9TDI6P07 Select and use appropriate digital tools effectively to create, locate and communicate content, applying common conventions AC9TDI8P01 Acquire, store and validate data from a range of sources using software, including spreadsheets and databases AC9TDI8P02 Analyse and visualise data using a range of software, including spreadsheets and databases, to draw conclusions and make predictions by identifying trends
Keywords	Data science, Dataset, Fauna data, dugong, dugongs, STEM, Science, Scientific method, Higher order thinking, Spreadsheets, Data representation, Data analysis, Data visualisation, Excel, Numbers, Cross-curriculum priorities, Sustainability, WAMSI, PAWSEY, ADSEI, Linda McIver
Integrated, cross-curriculum, special needs	Science
Organisation	ESA
Copyright	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, unless otherwise indicated.