Big data : information in the digital world : with science activities for kids /
Mooney, Carla, 1970-
Big data : information in the digital world : with science activities for kids / Carla Mooney ; illustrated by Alexis Cornell. - v, 122 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm - Build it yourself Focus on science . - "Build it yourself" series. Focus on science (Nomad Press) .
Includes bibliographical references (page 118) and index.
Timeline -- Introduction -- Where does data come from? -- The transition from paper to computers -- How computers store data -- Data gets big! -- Understanding data -- The future of big data -- Glossary -- Metric conversions -- Resources -- Essential questions -- Index. Chapter 1. Chapter 2. Chapter 3. Chapter 4. Chapter 5. Chapter 6.
"Have you watched videos online today? Did you post photographs on social media? Did you upload your English essay to Google docs? All of these are questions about data! In Big Data: Information in the Digital World with Science Activities for Kids, readers ages 10 to 15 explore the definition of data and learn how essential it is to our everyday lives. They learn about the history of data, the transition from paper to computers, and the role that search engines such as Google play in handling data. By making connections between the relationships among data, computers, and people, middle school kids also acquire the tools they need to become better digital citizens!"--
Ages 10-15. Grade level 5-10.
9781619306813 1619306816 9781619306790 1619306794
Big data--Juvenile literature.
Computers--Juvenile literature.
Computer storage devices--Juvenile literature.
Internet--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.
Big data : information in the digital world : with science activities for kids / Carla Mooney ; illustrated by Alexis Cornell. - v, 122 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm - Build it yourself Focus on science . - "Build it yourself" series. Focus on science (Nomad Press) .
Includes bibliographical references (page 118) and index.
Timeline -- Introduction -- Where does data come from? -- The transition from paper to computers -- How computers store data -- Data gets big! -- Understanding data -- The future of big data -- Glossary -- Metric conversions -- Resources -- Essential questions -- Index. Chapter 1. Chapter 2. Chapter 3. Chapter 4. Chapter 5. Chapter 6.
"Have you watched videos online today? Did you post photographs on social media? Did you upload your English essay to Google docs? All of these are questions about data! In Big Data: Information in the Digital World with Science Activities for Kids, readers ages 10 to 15 explore the definition of data and learn how essential it is to our everyday lives. They learn about the history of data, the transition from paper to computers, and the role that search engines such as Google play in handling data. By making connections between the relationships among data, computers, and people, middle school kids also acquire the tools they need to become better digital citizens!"--
Ages 10-15. Grade level 5-10.
9781619306813 1619306816 9781619306790 1619306794
Big data--Juvenile literature.
Computers--Juvenile literature.
Computer storage devices--Juvenile literature.
Internet--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.