Javascript Geography Mini

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Created for Years 7-8

Duration: 2 weeks (4-6 hours)

Use JavaScript and quizzes to interpret and annotate geographical maps.

This DT Mini Challenge focuses on data interpretation, which is a key concept in the Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies. Using web technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML and CSS, students visualise geospatial data on maps. Students use latitudinal and longitudinal information to place markers on maps, filter data using different criteria, and learn how to process larger data sets.

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Curriculum Concepts

Key concept

F-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-10
Data interpretation
(ACTDIP003) (ACTDIP009) (ACTDIP016) (ACTDIP026) (ACTDIP037)
Algorithms
(ACTDIP004) (ACTDIP010) (ACTDIP019) (ACTDIP029) (ACTDIP040)
Implementation
(ACTDIP011) (ACTDIP020) (ACTDIP030) (ACTDIP041)
Human–Human Interactions
(ACTDIP006) (ACTDIP013) (ACTDIP022) (ACTDIP032) (ACTDIP043) (ACTDIP044)

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