Unity for Education
Unity is a popular Game Engine. This site offers 'real-world' tools to students, but with a low barrier to entry - all coding is via C# and 'visual' coding plugins are also available. Paid subscription required. Lesson plans and courses are also available.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 7-8, 9-10 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Tools for learning |
| Format | Web page |
| Core and overarching concepts | Implementation (programming) |
| Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
AC9TDI8P09
Implement, modify and debug programs involving control structures and functions in a general-purpose programming language
AC9TDI10P09
Implement, modify and debug modular programs, applying selected algorithms and data structures, including in an object-oriented programming language |
| Organisation | Unity Technologies |
| Copyright | 2018 Unity Technologies |
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