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Career Blade Data-Scientist-Gathering-and-Analyzing-Data

DATA SCIENTIST: GATHERING AND ANALYZING DATA

LESSON PLAN OVERVIEW Career: Data scientists use scientific methods, processes, algorithms, and computer systems to extract knowledge and insights from data. Data science is also referred to as data mining and big data. Lesson: This lesson plan provides activities for students to learn about a data scientist and how they analyze and interpret data. Students will examine and interpret data to determine if climate change is causing the sea level to rise. Students will then research how data scientists affect their everyday life and how their own data is collected and used. Grade Level: Middle Grades Learning Objectives: 〉 〉 〉

Students will be introduced to the career of a data scientist and how they analyze and interpret data. Students will examine and interpret data to determine if climate change is causing the sea level to rise. Students will then research how data scientists affect their everyday life by collecting data through online apps and social media.

TABLE OF CONTENTS Lesson Plan Overview .............. 1 Teacher Guide.......................... 2 Lesson Instructions .................. 2 Class Message & Video ............. 2 Class Discussion Questions ....... 3 Activities Overview................... 3 Career Insight ......................... 6

Materials Needed:

Standards Alignments ............. 7

Activity #1: Climate Change – The Rising Seas

Educator Rubric ....................... 8

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Student worksheet Optional – online access for research

Activity #2: Collecting Your Data 〉 〉

Student worksheet Optional – online access for research

Activity #1: Climate Change – The Rising Seas ....................... 9 Instructions ............................ 9 Handouts ................................ 9 Activity #2: Collecting Your Data....................................... 12 Instructions ...........................12 Handouts ...............................12