Early Stage 1 Science & Technology
Digital Technologies
Outcomes: A student...
STe-2DP-T
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STe-7DI-T
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Content Focus:
Early Stage 1 of the Digital Technologies strand focuses on digital systems and how they are used to communicate. Students explore how algorithms can be used to solve problems. Early Stage 1 of this strand introduces students to computational thinking.
Skills Focus:
Working Scientifically
Communicating
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Design and Production
Identifying and defining
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Inquiry and Focus Questions:
How are digital technologies used in everyday life?
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How does following steps help to achieve a goal?
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Students:
- a device to take a digital image
- an online video for storytelling |
Students:
- following a recipe, e.g baking a cake
- set of instructions to log on to a computer |
(https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/k-10/learning-areas/science/science-and-technology-k-6-new-syllabus/content/2759)
Inquiry and Focus Question 1:
How are digital technologies used in everyday life?
How are digital technologies used in everyday life?
Inquiry and Focus Question 2:
How does following steps help to achieve a goal?
How does following steps help to achieve a goal?
Scientific Enquiry: Design and Production
Unpack the curriculum
Understand the Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies F-2 - (aca)
Understand the Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies F-2 - (aca)
Digital Technologies In Every Day Life:
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What makes up a desktop computer? - interactive
Computer parts - interactive quiz
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Algorithms:
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My School Day - writing algorithms
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Demystifying the KS1 Computing Curriculum - from the UK but lots of helpful ideas
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Coding apps:
Cargo Bot - coding app
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Algorithms/Coding/Programming Videos:
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updated Feb 2022