Data Visualizations
These pre-made, introductory data science lessons are a way for students to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills. We start with a question, find an open dataset to answer the question, and then ask students to reflect.
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Data science and memes
Have you ever wondered what meme data looks like? We answered that question by looking at a dataset based on data from the “WeRateDogs” Twitter account. The dataset was created by Greg Baker, a Computing Science instructor at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia (BC). Greg’s inspiration for the dataset came from an article written […]
COVID-19 and log scales
Have you ever wondered how you can use data to learn about the growth of COVID-19 cases? We answered that question by looking at how long it takes for reported COVID-19 cases to double in Canada. We did this by plotting them using a logarithmic or “log” scale on a line graph. We created two […]
Popular video games
Have you ever wondered what the most popular video games are? This week, we explored that question by creating two pie charts using Wikipedia data about: Number of players for specific games (first pie chart) Video game sales (second pie chart) Data source: Wikipedia: List of most-played games by player count Data source: Wikipedia: List of […]
The cost of the First World War
Recommended grade level: 6-12 Have you ever wondered how World War I impacted Canada? Remembrance Day is an opportunity to recognize the impact of the First and Second World Wars. During the week of November 11, 2020, we explored some of World War I’s (WWI) impact on Canada by using data from the Canadian War […]
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