🏘️ Part 1: Brainstorming Community Issues

1. Work with your group to brainstorm local community issues that could be investigated using data. Think about problems you notice in your neighbourhood, school, or wider community.

Examples to consider: Traffic congestion, recycling habits, public health, school attendance, youth activities, environmental concerns, public transport usage

2. For each issue you brainstormed, consider: What type of data could you collect to investigate this issue?

🤔 Part 2: Ethical Considerations in Data Collection

3. When collecting data about community issues, we must consider ethical responsibilities. Check all the ethical considerations that are important:

Getting informed consent from people before collecting their data

Protecting people's privacy and personal information

Being honest about how the data will be used

Making sure participation is voluntary

Considering how the investigation might affect the community

Sharing results responsibly

4. Think about the concept of manaakitanga (care and respect). How can you show care and respect when investigating community issues?

🎯 Part 3: Selecting Your Community Issue

5. From your brainstormed list, select ONE community issue that your group finds most compelling and feasible for data investigation.

Our chosen community issue:

6. Explain why your group chose this issue. Consider the following in your response:

• Why is this issue important to your community?
• What makes this issue suitable for data investigation?
• How is this issue manageable and measurable?

7. What specific data could you collect to investigate this issue? Think about what you can measure or count.