Session 6 Family Guide

Data Science for Young Minds — Tips for families facilitating Session 6: Working With Real Data

Overview

Use actual weather records, sports statistics, or school data. Learn to find, read, and analyze data from the real world.

Facilitating Each Lesson

Lesson 1: Finding Real Data

Tip: Learn where real data lives and how to access it: weather records, sports stats, school data, and more. Take time to let your child explore and share their thoughts.

Try asking: "What do you think about where real data comes from: government, science, sports, schools?"

Lesson 2: Navigating Big Tables

Tip: Real datasets have many rows and columns. Learn strategies for finding what you need without getting lost. Take time to let your child explore and share their thoughts.

Try asking: "What do you think about scanning headers: what does each column represent??"

Lesson 3: Asking Questions of Real Data

Tip: Practice forming questions and finding answers in real datasets. Take time to let your child explore and share their thoughts.

Try asking: "What do you think about turning curiosity into data questions?"

Lesson 4: When Real Data Surprises You

Tip: Real data often contradicts expectations. Learn to trust the data — even when it surprises you. Take time to let your child explore and share their thoughts.

Try asking: "What do you think about when data contradicts your expectations?"

Conversation Starters

"What did you learn about where real data comes from: government, science, sports, schools?"
"What did you learn about scanning headers: what does each column represent??"
"What did you learn about turning curiosity into data questions?"
"What did you learn about when data contradicts your expectations?"