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Callysto Data Science Student Hackathons

Callysto runs free data science hackathons for Grades 5-12 classrooms in Canada. During our hackathons, students solve a problem by “hacking” or analyzing open datasets.

Hackathons

Labyrinth	Key	Alternate Link
Mini Basketball	WNBA	alternate link
Health Data Privacy	privacy	alternate link
Music	Spotify	alternate link
Gapminder	world	alternate link
Weather	API	alternate link
Basketball	dunk	alternate link
Advanced Basketball	learning	alternate link
Cybersecurity	WESOC	alternate link

Challenge Notebooks

Notebook	Challenge Level
Baseball	⭐⭐⭐
Basketball	⭐⭐⭐
Books	⭐⭐⭐
Music	⭐⭐
Open Data	⭐⭐
Pets	⭐
Pokémon	⭐⭐
Santa	⭐⭐
Trees	⭐⭐
Zoo	⭐⭐

Students, use this form to submit your completed challenge notebooks for judging.

Online Hackathons

Students need a secure internet connection to participate.
The hackathons typically run for 2-3 days, but may be longer.
Students attend a virtual launch event, led by Callysto experts, to get an overview of the hackathon challenges and ask questions.
Students work independently (or in groups) on their hackathon challenges.
Students attend virtual support sessions, led by Callysto experts, as needed.
Students submit their challenges to the Callysto team for judging.
Callysto announces the hackathon winner(s).

Hackathon Offerings

School or classroom hackathons
- If you’re an educator in Canada, you or your school district can ask us to lead a hackathon. We handle the event from start-to-finish.
Hackathon material creation
- if you’re an educator in Canada and need help making hackathon materials, we can support you. We also have a hackathon planning guide to help you get started.

License and Access

All resources are available under the Creative Commons Attribution license.

Notebooks have been developed and tested using the Callysto Hub. You can sign in to the Callysto Hub using a Google or Microsoft account (school-provided or personal).

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