Stage 2 Science & Technology
Digital Technologies
Outcomes: A student...
ST2-2DP-T
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ST2-3DP-T
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ST2-11DI-T
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Content Focus:
Stage 2 of the Digital Technologies strand focuses on digital systems and how they transmit data. Students explore different types of data, have the opportunity to learn how to interpret patterns and develop skills in visual programming. Stage 2 of this strand further develops students’ knowledge and understanding of computational thinking and abstraction.
Skills Focus:
Working Scientifically
Processing and analysing data
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Design and Production
Identifying and defining
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Inquiry and Focus Questions:
Digital Systems and the transmission of data
How do digital systems share information and instructions? |
Representation and analysis of data
Why do we represent data in different ways? |
Students:
Visual Programming
How are algorithms used to develop digital systems? Students:
- create and follow algorithms using branching
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Students:
- using software to sort and calculate data when solving problems, eg calculations in spreadsheets
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Unpack the curriculum
Understand the Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies 3/4 - (aca)
Understand the Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies 3/4 - (aca)
Inquiry and Focus Question 1:
How do digital systems share information and instructions?
How do digital systems share information and instructions?
Digital Hub:
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Exploring Peripheral Devices
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Exploring Inputs and Outputs
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Hardware and Software Components:
Computer parts - interactive quiz
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What makes up a desktop computer? - interactive
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Inquiry and Focus Question 2:
How are algorithms used to develop digital systems?
How are algorithms used to develop digital systems?
Digital Hub:
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Use Data To Solve Problems
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Algorithms:
Also see: GetSmart Coding - Algorithms for lots of links, examples and resources
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Computational Thinking:
Also see: GetSmart Coding - Computational Thinking for lots of links, examples and resources
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Inquiry and Focus Question 3:
Why do we represent data in different ways?
Why do we represent data in different ways?
Digital Hub:
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Exploring Inputs and Outputs
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Data: collecting, organising & creating
Also see: GetSmart Coding for lots of Coding and Robotics links, examples and resources
Data Glyphs - adapted from sunny days in second grade
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Scientific Enquiry: Design and Production
GetSmart Coding and Robotics
ideas, links, resources and examples for data collecting, organising and creating
Coding/programming/algorithm videos:
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updated Feb 2022