The BBC micro:bit – the next gen campaign has teamed up with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to launch an exciting investigation – the BBC micro:bit playground survey – a UK-wide exploration of the place school children visit nearly every day, and one that can have a huge impact on their lives and local community.
In this survey we are trying to answer 4 key questions:
How does the surface material of our playground affect the surface temperature?
How many different species of plants and animals do we have in our playground?
What is the area of our school playground?
What types of activity do we do in the school playground? How accurate is the data?
The playground survey provides a practical approach to understanding the value of data and how data is used in today’s world. The survey is a series of seven fun, cross-curricular activities, designed to work flexibly to help teachers fit the learning into a busy timetable. Take a look at the teacher guides below for an overview of the entire project and all the available resources. Download a poster for your class to keep track of your results here.
Download the resources
Here you will find every downloadable resource for the BBC micro:bit playground survey:
Teacher instructions and worksheets for the activities
- GETTING STARTED – teacher instructions
- GETTING STARTED – pupil worksheet
- COMPARING SURFACE TEMPERATURES – teacher instructions
- COMPARING SURFACE TEMPERATURES – pupil worksheet
- INVESTIGATING BIODIVERSITY – teacher instructions
- INVESTIGATING BIODIVERSITY – pupil worksheet
- MEASURING AREA – teacher instructions
- MEASURING AREA – pupil worksheet
- TRACKING OUR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY – teacher instructions
- EXPLORING MACHINE LEARNING – teacher instructions
Apply for a STEM Ambassador to help your school
STEM Ambassador volunteers are trained and available to support your micro:bit activities in the classroom and beyond. Registering as an Educator and requesting a STEM Ambassador via the website is quick and easy to do.
Visit the STEM ambassador network to post an activity request or look for an offer from a STEM Ambassador who has completed micro:bit training. All 28,000 STEM Ambassadors are fully background checked, trained in safeguarding and insured.
Join an information session to learn how Educators can use STEM Ambassadors or find help in their how-to guides for schools.
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