Robots, data and computational thinking (Years 2-4)
This classroom resource comprises four worksheets to accompany a lesson on data and computational thinking. These materials are designed for teachers to use simple line-following robots (Ozobots) to engage students in the computational thinking process and working with data.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | F-2, 3-4 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Lesson ideas |
| Format | Document |
| Core and overarching concepts | Computational thinking |
| Technologies & Programming Languages | Robotics and drones |
| Keywords | data, computational thinking, data collection, algorithms, data representation, implementation, robot, DTiF, dtif, DTIF, ACARA |
| Organisation | Australian Government Department of Education and Training |
| Copyright | Australian Government Department of Education and Training, CC BY 4.0 |
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