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Exploring data
Use these datasets to practise key skills in Science, Maths, and critical thinking. Learners can think about the gaps or limitations of these datasets as a starting point for planning how they might do their own scientific investigations which can contribute to our shared understanding of nature.
Datasets
| Pollinator Count dataData from Pollinator Count surveys done at the Natural History Museum and RHS gardens in 2024 and 2025. Lists weather conditions, flower species, and counts of pollinating insect groups. Approximately 200 data rows. Organisms referred to by common name. Recommended for KS2+
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| Bugs on plantsRecords of invertebrates and the plants they were perched on when observed or collected. Compiled from data submitted by the public to iNaturalist. Approximately 1200 data rows. Organisms referred to by scientific names. Recommended for KS3+
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Curriculum links
This activity can be used to support curriculum knowledge and skill development in maths and science, alongside enhancing nature education, with age appropriate adaptations.
What to try next
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Biodiversity bar charts
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