Schoolyard biodiversity detectives
Collect data on the biodiversity in garden beds around your school to measure the biodiversity (that is the different types of plants and animals). Explore ways to represent and present data. This lesson was devised by Linda McIver, Australian Data Science Education Institute.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | Foundation, 1-2, 3-4 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Lesson ideas |
| Format | Web page |
| Core and overarching concepts | Data acquisition, Data representation |
| Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
AC9TDIFK02
Represent data as objects, pictures and symbols
AC9TDI2K02
Represent data as pictures, symbols, numbers and words
AC9TDI4P01
Define problems with given design criteria and by co-creating user stories |
| Keywords | Biodiversity, Science, Mathematics, Data, Tables, Graphs, Data representation, inclusive education, disability, disabilities |
| Integrated, cross-curriculum, special needs | Science, Mathematics, Digital Literacy, STEM |
| Organisation | ESA |
| Copyright | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, unless otherwise indicated. |
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