Analysing data categories
A collection of 16 activities relevant to a range of subjects and key stages.
Analyse data from your school's solar panels or a typical school with solar panels on Energy Sparks
10 KS2 KS3 Mathematics and NumeracyAnalyse how much electricity is being used by community groups using your school and what it's costing in £ and CO2.
15 KS3 KS4 KS5 Citizenship Mathematics and NumeracyCalculate what your food waste is costing your school and the planet
10 KS1 KS2 KS3 KS4 KS5 CitizenshipAnalyse what your school's gas data tells you about when the heating comes on and turns off
10 KS1 KS2 KS3 KS4 KS5Analyse your school's kitchen energy use and interview kitchen staff to understand how their behaviour fits with the data
10 KS1 KS2 KS3 KS4 KS5 Citizenship Mathematics and NumeracyFind out when and how your school is occupied and understand how this fits with energy consumption patterns
10 KS1 KS2 KS3 KS4 KS5 Mathematics and NumeracyUse your knowledge of the school day and your school data to analyse when electricity is being used by pupils
10 KS1 KS2 KS3 KS4 KS5 CitizenshipCalculate the carbon load of the National Grid (the mix of fuels and energy sources generating electricity for our country)
10 KS3 KS4 Humanities Mathematics and NumeracyAnalyse
20 KS3 KS4 KS5 Citizenship Mathematics and Numeracy Science and TechnologyThis activity will give older children the opportunity to think more fully about their school's carbon contribution
10 KS2 KS3 KS4 Mathematics and Numeracy Science and TechnologyAttend an Energy Sparks pupil workshop to kickstart your school's energy saving and carbon reduction journey
30 KS1 KS2 KS3 KS4 KS5Check the data to see if you've made a difference to your school's energy use
5 KS1 KS2 KS3 KS4 KS5 Citizenship Mathematics and Numeracy20 KS2 KS3 KS4 KS5 Citizenship Mathematics and Numeracy Science and Technology
Arrange free help from Energy Sparks to reduce your school’s energy costs and carbon emissions
30 KS1 KS2 KS3 KS4 KS5 CitizenshipAnalyse how much electricity is being consumed when the school is empty (evenings, weekends and holidays)
10 KS2 KS3 Mathematics and NumeracyPractise looking at real data using Energy Sparks charts
10 KS2 Mathematics and Numeracy