Makey Makey Projects for Years 4-6

These lesson ideas demonstrate how to combine Makey Makey together with Scratch to create all sorts of interesting solutions with students, as well as teach the basics of circuity, conductive materials and algorithms.

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Year band(s) 3-4, 5-6
Content type Lesson ideas
Format Web page
Core and overarching concepts Implementation (programming), Computational thinking
Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s)
AC9TDI4K01   

Explore and describe a range of digital systems and their peripherals for a variety of purposes

AC9TDI4K02   

Explore transmitting different types of data between digital systems

AC9TDI4P04   

Implement simple algorithms as visual programs involving control structures and input

AC9TDI6K01   

Investigate the main internal components of common digital systems and their function

Keywords Makey Makey, Peripherals, Algorithms, Visual programming, Scratch, Coding, Digital systems, Input device
Integrated, cross-curriculum, special needs Design and Technologies, STEM
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Anthony Speranza

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