A matter of style
In this lesson sequence, students using the Zen Garden website reflect on criteria for effective design. They then explore the benefits of stylesheets in separating style and content and to learn to how use them.
Additional details
Year band(s) | 9-10 |
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Content type | Lesson ideas |
Format | Web page |
Core and overarching concepts | Computational thinking, Interactions (user design), Design thinking |
Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
ACTDIK035
Analyse simple compression of data and how content data are separated from presentation |
Technologies & Programming Languages | Webpage design |
Keywords | CSS, Stylesheets, Design, User interface, Interface |
Integrated, cross-curriculum, special needs | Design and Technologies |
Organisation | ESA |
Copyright | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, unless otherwise indicated. |
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