Solar energy installations

This lesson uses data about solar energy installations to investigate data analysis. The dataset shows how many solar systems were installed, in each postcode, from 2001 to 2016. It is a useful way to understand how to explore and characterise datasets as well as to explore the use of data in the media. This lesson was devised by Linda McIver, Australian Data Science Education Institute.

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Year band(s)	7-8
Content type	Lesson ideas
Format	Web page
Core and overarching concepts	Data acquisition, Data interpretation
Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s)	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 collection, Data analysis, Spreadsheets, Excel, Graphing, Tables, Solar energy, Energy use, Linda McIver
Integrated, cross-curriculum, special needs	Mathematics, Science, STEM
Organisation	ESA
Copyright	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, unless otherwise indicated.