CAS Barefoot

This comprehensive collection of materials supports teacher planning and delivery of computer-programming curriculum to primary-aged students. It contains concept materials for teachers to develop computing knowledge; teaching activities for designing lessons; and downloadable files and resources to implement programming activities including software installation. Activities in this resource are largely based on Scratch, a visual programming language as well as Kodu and Hopscotch.

Additional details

Year band(s)	1-2, 3-4, 5-6
Content type	Professional learning, Lesson ideas
Format	Web page
Core and overarching concepts	Computational thinking, Implementation (programming)
Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s)	AC9TDI2P01 Investigate simple problems for known users that can be solved with digital systems AC9TDI2P02 Follow and describe algorithms involving a sequence of steps, branching (decisions) and iteration (repetition) AC9TDI4P01 Define problems with given design criteria and by co-creating user stories AC9TDI4P02 Follow and describe algorithms involving sequencing, comparison operators (branching) and iteration AC9TDI6P02 Design algorithms involving multiple alternatives (branching) and iteration AC9TDI6P05 Implement algorithms as visual programs involving control structures, variables and input
Keywords	Computer programming, Algorithms, Decision making, Design, Coding, Problem solving, Teacher learning, Kodu, Scratch
Organisation	BT/CAS
Copyright	2014 Crown Copyright. Free-for-education material.