Using micro:bits to collect data in school surveys CK014 / C01
Summary
The micro: bit can be used in the primary classroom to develop the use of technology in collecting, analysing, and presenting data. Exploring activities linked to data collection, will enable you to use micro:bits within your school to support computing and the wider curriculum.
You will find out how to use micro:bits in your school to collect data through curriculum linked activities including: comparing surface temperatures, investigating biodiversity, measuring areas, and tracking physical activity.
This course will support you in joining in the BBC micro:bit playground survey. This is a national survey carried out by primary schools using their micro:bits to understand how data may be used to find out about the world. Carrying out the playground survey will support the primary certificate as part of an engaging enrichment activity.
Your local computing hub can provide a loanable micro:bit kit enabling you to implement activities using this device in your classroom.
Who is it for?
This course is aimed at primary teachers and subject leaders of computing in primary schools.
How will you learn?
Hands-on experiential learning with the collaborative support of your peers, led by an experienced Professional Development Leader. The course will model teaching approaches that can be taken back to the classroom.
How long is this course?
This course consists of a single 90-minute session.
Who is the course leader?
Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Use micro: bits in surveys and data collection activities within the school environment
- Use the BBC micro:bit playground survey resources within your classroom to participate in the playground survey
- Understand the benefits of teaching data aspects of computing, through the use of the micro:bit
- Know how STEM Ambassadors can support micro: bit activities within your school
Sessions
| Date | Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Using micro:bits to collect data in school surveys | 23 May 2024 | 15:30-17:00 | Upton Meadows Primary School |
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Fees & Subsidies
Additional information
For courses at the National STEM Learning Centre in York, fees include meals and accommodation for the duration of the course.
Alternative dates
Innovation Centre, 34 Peckover Street, Little Germany, Bradford BD1 5BD
St Francis CofE Primary School, Aiken Road, Taw Hill, Swindon SN25 1UH
Lawnswood School, Ring Road, West Park, Leeds LS16 5AG
Learners' Trust, Eckington Business Centre, 2 8 Gosber Street, Sheffield S21 4DA
Anchorsholme Primary Academy, Eastpines Drive, Thornton-Cleveleys FY5 3RX
Staffordshire University, College Road, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2DE
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