What is big data and what does it have to do with you? 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 questions are questions about data. Data is information. It
can be stored in books, magazines, on graph paper, in computers,
and with many other methods. Most of the data that exists today is
stored in computers, and the amount of data humans produce is
doubling every year and half. That's why it's called big data! In
Big Data: Information in the Digital World with Science Activities
for Kids, one of four titles in the Technology for Today set, kids
ages 10 to 15 explore the definition of data and learn about the
relationship between data, computers, and people. 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.
Data management, data analytics, and the history of computers are
all topics covered in this book on big numbers for kids. Data is
something computer scientists think about a lot. A computer's
capacity to function and perform is directly related to how much
data it can store. A computer that can't store much data won't be
very popular. As more and more of our daily lives become connected
to computers-schoolwork, watching movies on a laptop, paying for
snacks with a debit card-computers are required to handle more and
more data. New improvements in data storage mean that there are
fewer limits on the amount of data businesses can store, but what
does that mean for users? How does data management make our lives
easier? Do we need all of this information or are we storing data
we'll never use again simply because we can? Throughout Big Data,
25 STEAM investigations and experiments provide hands-on,
problem-solving opportunities for students that incorporate various
challenges and tools. Using readily available household items and
recycled materials, each activity will take the reader through an
inquiry-based, open-ended investigation that leaves plenty of room
to explore individual creativity. With essential questions, fun
facts, and links to online primary sources and videos, kids will
mine the topic of big data and become better, more informed digital
citizens of the world! In the Technology for Today set, readers
ages 10 to 15 explore the digital and tech landscapes of today and
tomorrow through hands-on STEAM activities and compelling stories
of how things work, who makes them work, and why. Titles in this
set include Industrial Design: Why Smartphones Aren't Round and
Other Mysteries with Science Activities for Kids; Big Data:
Information in the Digital World with Science Activities for Kids;
Projectile Science: The Physics Behind Kicking a Field Goal and
Launching a Rocket with Science Activities for Kids; and Artificial
Intelligence: Thinking Machines and Smart Robots with Science
Activities for Kids. Nomad Press books integrate content with
participation. Common Core State Standards, the Next Generation
Science Standards, and STEM Education all place project-based
learning as key building blocks in education. Combining content
with inquiry-based projects stimulates learning and makes it active
and alive. Nomad's unique approach simultaneously grounds kids in
factual knowledge while allowing them the space to be curious,
creative, and critical thinkers.
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