Fishy Business

🌀💖 Project Idea: Fishy Business!

Ready to explore the state of our seas? Let data help you understand more about our wonderful fishy friends!

🚀 What’s the project?

Explore how different countries are doing in conserving (looking after) fish species! Use a dataset that includes:

Total fish species
Number of threatened species (almost gone forever)
Country GDP (how rich countries are)

Can you find out anything interesting or useful? Can you use the data to answer questions you may have? Can you use your discoveries to try to help fish?

🎯 What Will I Learn?

How to read and understand CSV data
Calculate percentages (e.g., % of species threatened)
Make bar graphs to show your findings
Use Python (Pandas + Matplotlib) or Excel or 2Graph to spot patterns
Turn your findings into an informative webpage

🧰 Helpful Technique Cards

✨ Make it Yours

Make this project unique - how about these ideas?

Focus on countries in a specific continent
Research data for different countries which are of interest to you
Add a map showing where the countries are
Include animal facts or fun fish trivia in your presentation or webpage
Create a game based on what you discover or the data itself
Program a simple chatbot to answer questions based on the data and your findings
Program a chatbot using AI
Write an email to somebody who could help make things better

🧮 Simplify It!

Use 2Graph in PurpleMash to plot your findings
Use Excel or a simple calculator to work out percentages
Work with just 3 countries
Use PowerPoint or Sway to present your findings

🚀 Extension Challenge!

Create a website to showcase your findings and ideas
Compare fish data with other animals (e.g., threatened mammals or birds)
Research a country doing really well or badly and find out why this is the case

🧺 You'll Need

Your fish dataset
A computer with Python, Pandas, Matplotlib and Excel or...
...a computer with Excel and PurpleMash for 2Graph
Curiosity!