DT Challenge - 5/6 Blockly - Satellite
Learn how to use the Turtle in Blockly to draw and create with code. You'll draw a satellite piece by piece, building up your coding skills and learning advanced programming concepts like loops and functions.
Additional details
Year band(s) | 5-6 |
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Format | Interactive |
Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
AC9TDI6P02
Design algorithms involving multiple alternatives (branching) and iteration
AC9TDI6P05
Implement algorithms as visual programs involving control structures, variables and input |
Technologies & Programming Languages | other programming languages |
Keywords | Data Collection, Representation, Interpretation, Specification, Algorithms, Adaptations, Science, Branching, Interaction, Input, Output, Australian Computing Academy, Blockly, DT Challenge |
Organisation | Australian Computing Academy |
Copyright | University of Sydney. Creative Commons BY 4.0. |
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