Handling Data and the Northern Ireland Census
Key Stage 2
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Let’s Count! developed by CCEA in partnership with Census 2021 and supported by NISRA.
Multiple ready to use presentations, video and audio clips, games and other teacher notes and pupil resources.
Learn about interesting places right across Northern Ireland, discover how the river Bann divides our country in two and how this affects our towns, cities and countryside and interview older generations to explore how technology has changed life here over the years.
Lesson 1: Knowing Home (Population)
Learners analyse census data to identify population changes, go outside to explore the concept of median and compare frequency, pie and bar charts to decide which are easiest to read.
Lesson 2: On the Map (Settlements)
Learners investigate the counties of Northern Ireland and learn to make general statements about the data they uncover.
Lesson 3: Using The Data (Transport)
Learners use an interactive pie chart creator to compare class and national travel data, appreciate how filtering data can make it more useful and travel back in time to look at how cars have changed over time.
Lesson 4: Working for it (Occupations)
Learners create timelines, discuss whether quantitative or qualitative data is the more useful and interview older generations to learn how technology has changed over time.
