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.