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7-8: Data representations: Data and information

This sequence uses the context of meal planning to demonstrate a process to solve a problem; in this case, what meal to cook for teenagers with various needs.

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Year band(s)	7-8
Content type	Scope and sequence
Format	Web page
Core and overarching concepts	Specification (decomposing problems), Data collection, Data interpretation, Algorithms, Implementation (programming), Interactions (user design)
Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s)	ACTDIP025 Acquire data from a range of sources and evaluate authenticity, accuracy and timeliness ACTDIP026 Analyse and visualise data using a range of software to create information, and use structured data to model objects or events ACTDIP027 Define and decompose real-world problems taking into account functional requirements and economic, environmental, social, technical and usability constraints ACTDIP028 Design the user experience of a digital system, generating, evaluating and communicating alternative designs ACTDIP031 Evaluate how student solutions and existing information systems meet needs, are innovative, and take account of future risks and sustainability
Keywords	problem solving, data, scope, sequence, scope and sequence
Organisation	ESA
Copyright	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, unless otherwise indicated.