Data

Video 1: Understanding representation, part 1 (Digital Technologies Hub)

Video 2: Understanding representation, part 2 (Digital Technologies Hub)

Digital text (CSER video)

Digital images (CSER video)

Digital sound (CSER video)

Dabbling in Data (Jane Batham)

Glyphs (Jane Batham)

Glyphs (Pinterest)

Whole numbers - Understanding ASCII and Unicode (YouTube video)

National Data Science Institute Data sets and lesson plans

Schoolyard biodiversity lessons - F-4

Data Science - STEM resources 5-8 Saltwater crocodiles Humpback whales Marine Turtles

Developing data science skills (webinar)

Big Data

MySQL

World development indicators - current data source on GDP, etc from World BankWorld data interactive analysis tool - Collect and analyse data on population, life expectancy, etc

Worldmapper is a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest

Gapminder

Open data - a QLD government source to find current and historic data

Australian Data Science Education Institute

Online Data Converters

Pixel Colouring - Convert RGB to Hex

Number to Binary Converter

Number to Roman Numeral Converter

What is Data? Video (Year 3+)

What is Data? Video (Year 5+)

What is the difference between data, information and knowledge? (Year 5+)

3 ways to spot a bad statisticSometimes it's hard to know what statistics are worthy of trust. But we shouldn't count out stats altogether ... instead, we should learn to look behind them. In this delightful, hilarious talk, data journalist Mona Chalabi shares handy tips to help question, interpret and truly understand what the numbers are saying.

Big DATA Terms

Are you ready? This is all the data Facebook and Google have on you | Dylan CurranThe harvesting of our personal details goes far beyond what many of us could imagine. So I braced myself and had a look

How to Learn Morse Code - Come get in the game. Learn Morse Code.Come get in the game. Learn Morse Code.

A still image from the National Drought Map

Click on the image above to see an animation of the drought data set

Note that you can target an area and download the data for that site! This instance, it is for Cunnamulla.

Data Visualisation

The National Drought Map is a new online tool that brings together population data and information on drought conditions.

Through an online interactive map of Australia, users have easy access to spatial information on drought conditions and support measures to assist with analysis, decision making, planning and reporting. The data includes rainfall, soil moisture, town size by population, number of farm businesses, agricultural types, available support measures and employment by industries. In many cases data can be examined down to local government area level.

The platform shares data from governments on one platform so consistent information can inform the decision making of all organisations providing drought support and services. Organisations can also import their own data to make maps that are useful for their operations.

Commissioned by the Joint Agency Drought Taskforce, the map has been developed by CSIRO and Data 61. It involves the sharing of information across multiple government agencies including:

Department of Agriculture and Water Resources
Department of Human Services
Department of Social Services
Bureau of Meteorology
Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences
Department of infrastructure
Regional Development and Cities
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Department of Health
Geoscience Australia

The Joint Agency Drought Taskforce is also working with State and Territory Governments to share information on the platform. Depending on the data set, the map is updated regularly – for example meteorological data is updated daily, and Farm Household Allowance data is updated monthly.

Get started — TerriaJS