Computing · Stage 2
Challenge: Data Detective
Building Blocks · read the data, follow the clue, crack the case
✦ Computing📘 Stage 2 · S2⏱ ~12 min🧒 Ages 6–7★ Free to start
I can use logic to solve a data puzzle
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Detective Kavi and the Missing Cookies
Kavi put on a little detective hat. "Someone took cookies from the jar — but who?" A good detective never just guesses. "I read the data to see what happened, then I follow a clue and think it through." Kavi tapped the chart on the wall. "The numbers tell the truth. Ready to crack the case with me?"
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What your child will learn
1The data shows what happenedA detective starts with the data. This pictogram stacks one cookie for each one a friend ate. The tallest stack ate the most. Look — Fox ate the most cookies.
2Match the clue to the dataNow use logic: read the clue, then check the chart to see who it fits. Say your answer, then reveal.
3A detective uses both toolsTo solve a data puzzle you need two things together: read what the data shows, then use a clue to think it through.
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A peek inside
A chart shows stickers won: Ana 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 (5), Bo 🌟🌟 (2), Cal 🌟🌟🌟 (3). Who won the most stickers?
the tallest stack is Ana's, with 5
Try this at home: A detective reads the ____ before guessing.
Ready to play and learn?
Start the free interactive lesson, or print the handout for screen-free play.
Part of Computing · Stage 2 · S2 on KAVI Academy — a secular, whole-child learning platform for ages 5–12.