Age Group: 7–9 — “Play with data using Tuvalabs”
Duration: 6–8 weeks (1–2 hours/week)
Objective: Help kids collect, explore, and visualize data using an intuitive, kid-friendly digital tool (Tuva Labs), fostering curiosity and foundational data skills.
Teaching Approach: “Learning by doing – discover, create, and share”
Weekly Breakdown
Week 1: What is Data?
Learning Outcome: Understand the concept of data as information
Tools & Methods: Discussion, story examples
Sample Activity: Discuss “What is data?” with examples like favorite toys, colors, or pets. Watch a short video or read a story about how data appears in everyday life.
Week 2: Collect Data
Learning Outcome: Learn how to gather data through surveys and observations
Tools & Methods: Paper surveys, simple Google Forms, or verbal polls
Sample Activity: Kids do a simple survey among classmates about favorite fruits or pets. Collect answers on paper or by asking aloud.
Week 3: Enter Data in Tuva Labs
Learning Outcome: Input data into Tuva Labs using simple tables
Tools & Methods: Tuva Labs platform
Sample Activity: Teacher helps kids enter survey data into Tuva Labs tables. Explore how to use the platform and its basic functions.
Week 4: Visualize Data with Charts
Learning Outcome: Create bar charts, pie charts, and dot plots
Tools & Methods: Tuva Labs
Sample Activity: Kids use their survey data to create bar and pie charts. Try different chart types to see how the same data can be shown visually.
Week 5: Sort and Filter Data
Learning Outcome: Learn to sort categories and filter data to find answers
Tools & Methods: Tuva Labs
Sample Activity: Use drag-and-drop to sort data by favorite fruit or filter by gender/age. See which fruit is most popular for each group.
Week 6: Analyze and Interpret
Learning Outcome: Draw simple conclusions from visualized data
Tools & Methods: Tuva Labs + group discussion
Sample Activity: Discuss questions like “Which fruit do most kids like?” or “Is there a difference between boys and girls?”
Week 7: Storytelling with Data
Learning Outcome: Present findings with simple slides or posters
Tools & Methods: Tuva Labs + Google Slides/Canva (optional)
Sample Activity: Kids create a short story or presentation titled “What We Learned About Our Class Favorites,” using charts and pictures.
Week 8: Mini Project & Presentation
Learning Outcome: Apply skills independently
Tools & Methods: All above tools
Sample Activity: Kids run their own small survey, analyze it in Tuva Labs, and present their results in class or to parents.