Big Data
Very large sets of data that are analyzed by machines to uncover patterns, trends, and associations.
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Spotify uses Big Data to group your music tastes with millions of others, so it knows your vibe before you do.
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K–5th
Big Data is like having a giant box of LEGO bricks, so many that no one could count them all! Computers can look through all those pieces and find patterns or match colors faster than we could.
6–8th
Big Data means tons of information collected from things like websites, videos, and apps. AI tools look at all of it to find patterns, like what videos people watch or how students learn best.
9–12th
Big Data refers to massive datasets that are too large for traditional tools to process. AI uses this data to uncover trends, predict behavior, and personalize services, transforming fields like healthcare, marketing, and education.
Expeditions
K–5th
Have students sort colored beads or buttons in a big jar. Ask: What if we had 10,000? Could a computer help? Discuss how machines help us handle very large sets of things.
6–8th
Give students a spreadsheet with hundreds of rows (e.g., favorite foods, colors, or class scores). Ask them to find patterns. Then show how AI might do this faster and more deeply.
9–12th
Have students explore public datasets (like Google Trends or Kaggle). Ask them to identify a trend and explain how AI could use this data to make predictions or personalize experiences.
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