What types of activity do we do in the playground and how accurate is the data?

Linked to the Great Sports Share guided enquiry, the BBC micro:bit playground survey is a great way to extend your learning. Find out how to track your physical activity whilst exploring machine learning.

Primary school teachers and pupils across the UK can continue their adventures with the micro:bit by taking part in the exciting new project, the BBC micro:bit playground survey. It's the perfect summer term project for 7-11-year-olds where children get to learn all about their playground environment through a series of engaging, fun and cross-curricular activities.

By taking part in the BBC’s big survey of school playgrounds, children have a unique opportunity to get to grips with data in a practical and creative way that is relevant to their everyday lives.​

To learn all about the playground survey, and how to get started with your class, visit the BBC micro:bit playground survey website, where you will find the Teacher's guide and all seven activities. 

Pupils are encouraged to share their findings by submiting class data via the Playground survey data upload tool by 5pm on Wednesday 31st July 2024 with the exciting chance to contribute to the national results that will be published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in the autumn term 2024. To find out more, visit bbc.co.uk/microbit.


BBC micro:bit the next gen is a new partnership between BBC Education, The Micro:bit Educational Foundation and Nominet.