littleBits
littleBits are easy to use electronic building blocks that join together magnetically. Blocks are colour-coded based on their function.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 5-6 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Tools for learning |
| Format | Web page |
| 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
AC9TDI6P05
Implement algorithms as visual programs involving control structures, variables and input
AC9TDI6P06
Evaluate existing and student solutions against the design criteria and user stories and their broader community impact |
| Keywords | littleBits, learning, Electronics, Problem solving, Kits, Creativity, Inventions, Maker Spaces, STEM, Design, Project-based |
| Integrated, cross-curriculum, special needs | Design and Technologies, STEM |
| Organisation | littleBits Electronics Inc. |
| Copyright | 2011 - 2017 littleBits Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. |
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