Eco-calculator
In this sequence of lessons students make a paper prototype of an eco-calculator to demonstrate human impact on the environment and suggest changes in behaviour. This is an unplugged activity with an opportunity to extend learning to create a digital solution using Scratch.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 5-6 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Lesson ideas |
| Format | Web page |
| Core and overarching concepts | Abstraction, Computational thinking, Design thinking |
| Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
AC9TDI6P01
Define problems with given or co developed design criteria and by creating user stories
AC9TDI6P02
Design algorithms involving multiple alternatives (branching) and iteration
AC9TDI6P04
Generate, modify, communicate and evaluate designs
AC9TDI6P06
Evaluate existing and student solutions against the design criteria and user stories and their broader community impact |
| Technologies & Programming Languages | Scratch |
| Keywords | Environment, Sustainability, Design thinking, Problem-solving, Scratch, Digital solution |
| Integrated, cross-curriculum, special needs | Design and Technologies, HASS, Sustainability |
| Organisation | ESA |
| Copyright | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, unless otherwise indicated. |
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