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Resources

DT Challenge

Blockly Biology

Bands: Years 5-6

Duration: 4-5 weeks (8-15 hours)

Combine Biology and Digital Technologies to identify animals!

Learn about the differences between animals, and how Biologists use programming to help them do science! We'll learn about the features of animals, structural and behavioural adaptation, and how to use these properties in order to identify them.

So hop in and learn some science! This course is based on the Year 5 science and the 5-6 Digital Technologies curriculum.

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Offline Challenge

Teacher notes

Challenge lesson plan

Curriculum Concepts

Key concept	F-2	3-4	5-6	7-8	9-10
Data interpretation	(ACTDIP003) Organise data Visualise data	(ACTDIP009) Interpret data Visualise data	(ACTDIP016) Interpret data Visualise data	(ACTDIP026) Analyse data Model data Visualise data	(ACTDIP037) Analyse data Model data Visualise data
Algorithms	(ACTDIP004) Follow algorithms Represent algorithms Sequence of steps Branching (decisions)	(ACTDIP010) Follow algorithms Represent algorithms Sequence of steps Branching (decisions)	(ACTDIP019) Follow algorithms Represent algorithms Design and modify algorithms Sequence of steps Branching (decisions) Iteration	(ACTDIP029) Trace algorithms Represent algorithms Test algorithms Design and modify algorithms Control structures	(ACTDIP040) Trace algorithms Represent algorithms Test algorithms Design and modify algorithms Control structures
Implementation		(ACTDIP011) Implement Digital Solutions Test Digital Solutions User Input Branching Visual programming	(ACTDIP020) Implement Digital Solutions Test Digital Solutions User Input Branching Iteration Visual programming	(ACTDIP030) Implement Digital Solutions Test Digital Solutions Modify Digital Solutions User Input Branching Iteration Functions General-purpose programming	(ACTDIP041) Implement Digital Solutions Test Digital Solutions Modify Digital Solutions User Input Control structures Modularity Algorithms and data structures Object-oriented programming

Resources

DT Challenge

Blockly Biology

Downloadable resources for this challenge

Curriculum Concepts

Key concept

Data interpretation

Algorithms

Implementation

Linked resources

Python Biology

Decision Trees: Animal Trading Cards

Decision Trees: Classifying Animals