🧠 Data Storytelling Competition 2025
📌 Overview
The Data Storytelling Competition 2025 is a dynamic and creative challenge for primary school students (10+ years) to build skills in data literacy, creativity, analysis, and communication. The objectives are to:
- Foster data literacy among students aged 10 and above.
- Encourage creativity in using data to tell compelling stories.
- Promote teamwork, analytical thinking, and effective communication.
- Inspire students to explore STEM fields, particularly data science, through hands-on activities.
Participants will collect real-world data and present their findings through compelling short video stories. It is about making data meaningful—and fun!
“Tell the Story about the Data!”
Students will explore everyday questions using data collected from their school, family, or community—turning observations into real stories!
- Post-SEA primary school students (aged 10+)
- Teams of 2 to 4 students
- Each participant must have parent/guardian consent
📝 Phase 1: Registration
- Deadline: extended to June, 6 2025
- Register here
- Parental Consent and Talent Release Forms are required and will be sent to eligible, registered participants.
- Please see the attached Parental Consent Form and Talent Form which must be submitted upon registration.
🔍 Phase 2: Collect Your Data
Students can collect simple data on topics such as, but not limited to:
- Favourite foods in class 🍕
- Sleep habits 😴
- Sports preferences ⚽
- Recess routines
📊 Phase 3: Analyse and Tell the Story
- Use charts (bar, pictographs etc) to visualise data.
- Tell a story: What does the data reveal? Why is it interesting?
- Use the Student Data Storytelling Guide to plan.
🎥 Phase 4: Submit Your Story
- Format: 2–3 min video (MP4)
- Extended Submission Deadline: June 25, 2025
- File Name:
SchoolName_
TeamName_
Topic - Submit via email to: widsttgroup@gmail.com
- Ensure you receive an email confirmation that your video was received.
| Category | Focus |
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Data Collection & Methodology (20%) |
Clear topic + strong data collection methods |
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Data Analysis (40%) |
Accuracy, insights, and visual clarity |
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Creativity & Storytelling (20%) |
Originality, engagement, flow
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Presentation Skills (20%)
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Clarity in speaking + effective use of visuals
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🔗 View Full Scoring Rubric
🗓️ Important Dates (May be subject to change)
| Dates | |
|---|---|
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Competition Launch |
May 16, 2025 |
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Registration Deadline |
Extended to June, 6 2025 |
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Extended Submission Deadline |
June 25, 2025
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Winners Announced
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July 9, 2025
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Prizes will be awarded for the top three teams (1st, 2nd and 3rd place), as well as additional special prizes for teams achieving the following:
Best Graphic Display
Most Interesting Topic
Best Video Presentation
Best Teamwork
Most Innovative Data Collection
Teams will receive trophies, certificates, medals, book vouchers and other exciting prizes courtesy our dedicated sponsors.
Sponsorship support: Interested companies and businesses can reach out to widsttgroup@gmail.com if you would like to support this venture as a sponsor.
- See Online Post-SEA Data Storytelling Session Recording here: https://youtu.be/E0NYwc3aqGU).
We explored how data science comes alive through polls, charts, games, and storytelling—launching the 2025 Data Storytelling Competition with fun topics like food and Roblox!
📑 See Slides: https://tinyurl.com/datascislides25 - Sample guides and data storytelling videos are available as part of a Data Explorer Toolkit!
- WiDS Mentors available for school sessions
- Email: widsttgroup@gmail.com to schedule a session
For more information, feel free to contact:
Dr. Letetia Addison
Ambassador, WiDS Trinidad & Tobago (WiDS TT)
📧 widsttgroup@gmail.com