Weather forecast from the stratosphere
This lesson sequence is designed to introduce students to data analysis using a spreadsheet such as MS Excel. The project is based on a real world problem and a real data set from a weather balloon launched in Australia earlier this year. The project consists of 5 lessons of variable length, each with a different focus. The lessons are mapped to Digital Technologies outcomes, with a strong association to the science outcomes for water cycles in year 7.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 7-8 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Lesson ideas |
| Format | Web page |
| Core and overarching concepts | Data interpretation, Data acquisition |
| Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
AC9TDI8P12
Select and use a range of digital tools efficiently and responsibly to share content online, and plan and manage individual and collaborative agile projects
AC9TDI8P04
Define and decompose real-world problems with design criteria and by creating user stories |
| Keywords | Cross age, Robots, Unplugged, Programming, Instructions, Design, Think like an inventor |
| Integrated, cross-curriculum, special needs | Science, STEM, Digital Literacy |
| Organisation | ESA |
| Copyright | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, unless otherwise indicated. |
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