COVID-19

Activity Goals

Learners begin playing with data by collecting data in the classroom. Learners begin by practicing understanding data and using new words for speaking data. They’ll play with data, creating their own visuals, and they’ll practice curiosity and courage in sharing their personal experiences with COVID-19.

Key Objectives

SD.1 Ask questions

SD.5 Use language that promotes respectful dialogues SD.7 Use comparative language

PD.1 “Make data messy”

PD.2 Practice skills of data collection

PD.3 Gather information

PD.4 Summarize information

PD.9 Translate information from words to visual form

Steps

1. After learning new words for understanding data and playing with data, learners collect data amongst everyone in the classroom, asking the question, “are you vaccinated?” (vaccinated, not yet vaccinated, unsure whether to get). The teacher, an individual learner, or a group of learners can record the data.

2. Split the class into three groups based on their answer to the first question. Each group comes up with questions for further data collection (e.g., “What motivated you to get vaccinated?” or “What would make the process of nding information about COVID easier for you?” ). Groups will choose potential responses to the questions they come up with, and then collect data using their new questions within their group.

3. Within their groups, learners will then create data visuals from the data they collected (e.g., piecharts, bar graphs, etc.).

4. All groups come together to present their findings to the class. Then, research and discuss the steps that need to be taken in order to obtain a COVID vaccination (one learner or a group of learners record).

5. End the activity by giving your learners a call to action. First discuss their role as responsible members of their own communities, and encourage learners to share their experience with their communities.