There can only be one
In this lesson sequence students write a simple suite of programs that can be used to facilitate an S.R.C. election though the collection and processing of data. It assumes that students have been introduced to Python programming language.
Additional details
Year band(s) | 7-8 |
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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) |
AC9TDI8P01
Acquire, store and validate data from a range of sources using software, including spreadsheets and databases
AC9TDI8P04
Define and decompose real-world problems with design criteria and by creating user stories
AC9TDI8P05
Design algorithms involving nested control structures and represent them using flowcharts and pseudocode
AC9TDI8P10
Evaluate existing and student solutions against the design criteria, user stories and possible future impact |
Keywords | Branching, Iteration, Input processing, Voting, Electoral systems, Python, Inclusive education, disability, disabilities |
Integrated, cross-curriculum, special needs | Inclusive education |
Organisation | ESA |
Copyright | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, unless otherwise indicated. |
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