code.org
This site provides lesson plans that teachers of all year levels can follow to try and introduce coding and computer science into their classroom. Code.org aims to increase female and ethnic-minority participation.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Course or tutorial |
| Format | Web page |
| Core and overarching concepts | Implementation (programming), Algorithms |
| Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
AC9TDI2P02
Follow and describe algorithms involving a sequence of steps, branching (decisions) and iteration (repetition)
AC9TDI4P04
Implement simple algorithms as visual programs involving control structures and input
AC9TDI6P05
Implement algorithms as visual programs involving control structures, variables and input
AC9TDI8P09
Implement, modify and debug programs involving control structures and functions in a general-purpose programming language
AC9TDI10P09
Implement, modify and debug modular programs, applying selected algorithms and data structures, including in an object-oriented programming language |
| Technologies & Programming Languages | other programming languages |
| Keywords | Visual programming, coding, professional learning, courses |
| Organisation | Code.org |
| Copyright | code.org. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0. |
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