Resource Guide
CONCEPT FOCUS:
Learning data handling through the Solar System.
The topic encourages data handling and using charts and graphs through simple facts related to space.
Learning Outcomes
Outcome 6.7.4
Data Representation
Resources provided
- Slides for topic introduction
- Compilation of short videos and images taken from the European Space Agency to provide context for the data representation tasks
- Printable worksheet with space themed activities
Suggested Activities
- Start the lesson by watching the introductory slides and explain that today the students will work with data that come from real space facts
- Watch the first 2 minutes of the Video “Paxi explores the moon”
- Continue on the slides to explain different data representation methods
- Use the printed worksheet to do some of the data representation tasks and charts together (focus on 2-3 key worksheet questions)
- Set the remaining questions as additional exercises for later to consolidate learning
Cross-curricular links
- Science: Solar system and moon facts
- ICT: Use of Excel / Google Sheets for data management