Bits of Binary: Digital Technologies Curriculum in Year 5
This site provides a video that describes how students were taught the concepts of binary and its application in real-world scenarios such as computer systems.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 5-6, 7-8 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Educational video |
| Format | Video |
| Core and overarching concepts | Data representation |
| Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
ACTDIK015
Examine how whole numbers are used to represent all data in digital systems |
| Keywords | Binary, Computational thinking |
| Organisation | Queensland College of Teachers© Filmpond 2020. May be subject to statutory licence fee. |
| Copyright | © Filmpond 2020. May be subject to statutory licence fee. |
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