What's the buzz?
In this lesson students use BeeBots and Scratch Junior to synthesize what they know about Bees and are introduced to mapping concepts. This lesson idea was created by Karen Butler.
Additional details
Year band(s) | Foundation, 1-2 |
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Content type | Lesson ideas |
Format | Web page |
Core and overarching concepts | Data representation, Algorithms |
Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
AC9TDIFK01
Recognise and explore digital systems (hardware and software) for a purpose
AC9TDI2K01
Identify and explore digital systems and their components for a purpose
AC9TDIFK02
Represent data as objects, pictures and symbols
AC9TDI2K02
Represent data as pictures, symbols, numbers and words
AC9TDI2P02
Follow and describe algorithms involving a sequence of steps, branching (decisions) and iteration (repetition) |
Technologies & Programming Languages | Robotics and drones |
Keywords | BeeBot, Scratch Jr, Scratch Junior, Mapping, Programming, Robotics, Coding, Symbols, Geography, Data representation, Karen Butler, CSER, Computer Science Education Research Group |
Integrated, cross-curriculum, special needs | HASS |
Organisation | CSER |
Copyright | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, unless otherwise indicated. |
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