Data Jam for Teachers/Mentors

For Teachers/Mentors interested in registering students for the competition, follow the steps below.

Step 1: Learn about the Competition

Review the teacher guide posted below for all the details you need to know to enter your students in the Baltimore Data Jam Competition. You may also view the Data Jam Webinar for more information on Data Literacy and the Competition. Data Jam Video - Click Here

Step 2: Get students excited!

Form student teams. Remind students that this is a competition and the winning teams receive prizes!

Step 3: Register your students

All teams must be registered through the online form found below. Teams registered by January 25, 2019 are guaranteed to receive one in-class visit by a BES educator to advise student projects. Registrations are accepted through April 25, 2019. All registered students must submit a completed Consent Form. Student teams with incomplete Consent Forms will forfeit their projects. A blank Consent Form may be found in the Data Jam for Teachers folder below.

Step 4: Support Your Students!

Advise your student competitors as you see fit. But remember, this is a student competition and final products should reflect the work of your students. Support students by providing workshops on data interpretation, graph making, science writing and literacy. Hold after school work sessions and encourage student teams to get together outside of school hours. Partner with an art teacher in your school.