Seven seasons
In this lesson sequence students investigate the CSIRO indigenous seasons calendars and produce a searchable database that will capture data using two data sources.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 9-10 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Lesson ideas |
| Format | Web page |
| Core and overarching concepts | Data acquisition, Data interpretation, Impact and interactions, Specification (decomposing problems) |
| Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
AC9TDI10P04
Define and decompose real-world problems with design criteria and by interviewing stakeholders to create user stories |
| Keywords | Environment, Seasons, Indigenous seasons, Database, Data manipulation, Functional requirements, User experience, User interface, Functional specifications |
| Integrated, cross-curriculum, special needs | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures, Critical and creative thinking |
| Organisation | ESA |
| Copyright | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, unless otherwise indicated. |
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