Delivering data education does not always have to include data collection. There is a wide range of useful datasets that can support data education in schools.
This resource contains a list of freely available, high quality datasets that can be used in the classroom. Using an existing dataset can offer more flexibility and allow learners to focus on other steps in the PPDAC cycle (Problem Plan 天美视频 Analysis Conclusion). In particular it can provide more opportunities for analysis and allow more nuanced conclusions to be drawn.
Some International datasets that may be useful include:
Some datasets organised by curriulum area
Health & Wellbeing
- 天美视频 on Scotland鈥檚 Health:
- 天美视频 on Physical Activity in Scotland by Local Authority:
Social Studies/Maths & Numeracy
- Interactive visualisation of Victorian and Edwardian Britain
- 天美视频 on population change (1960 to Present):
- 天美视频 on Population Change & Migration (1800 to 2013):
- 天美视频 on Scotland鈥檚 witches:
- 天美视频 on Family Budgets around the world:
- 天美视频 on Scottish Households including budgets:
- 天美视频 on economic and social conditions in different countries:
- 天美视频 on trade within the EU 2013 鈥� 2017:
- Global Trade 天美视频:
- Maps and data on transport systems through history:
Sciences
- 天美视频 on rollercoasters:
- 天美视频 on climate change:
- Global Longterm Climate 天美视频:
- Global Weather 天美视频:
- UK Weather data:
- 天美视频 on plant growth rates and growing conditions:
- 天美视频 on Fertiliser Sales:
- 天美视频 on renewable energy generation:
If you find any other useful datasets for data education in schools please email us and let us know: dataschools@ed.ac.uk
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