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The Sugarbag: Unit of work

This unit of work has been written to support the book The Sugarbag. The book explores themes of Aboriginal culture and customs, adventure and the activities of native bees and their ‘sugarbag’ honey. Some Wiradjuri language words are included. This unit includes practical ideas for using this book in your classroom.

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Aesop’s Fables: Comedy and Tragedy Masks

In this teaching activity, students will explore how characters from fables express their thoughts and feelings in comedy and tragedy plays? The activity encourages insights into human nature and making connections between ancient Greek culture and contemporary cultures.

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Decoding privacy: Talking points to set up new tech

Explore the conversation cards to inspire conversations about privacy and use of technology that is new to students. Download, print and cut out the cards to use with your class.

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Digital Citizenship Resources: Online Safety

Find resources related to developing a positive digital footprint, helping students discern the difference in being online and offline, methods of protecting passwords and identity, and strategies for socialising safely.

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Work sample Year 1 and 2 Health and Physical Education: Emotional responses

This work sample demonstrates evidence of student learning in relation to aspects of the achievement standards for Year 1 and 2 Health and Physical Education. The primary purpose for the work sample is to demonstrate the standard, so the focus is on what is evident in the sample not how it was created. The sample is an ...

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Work sample Year 1 – 2 Japanese: Kanji writing and drawing activity

This work sample demonstrates evidence of student learning in relation to aspects of the achievement standards for Year 1 - 2: Kanji writing and drawing activity. The primary purpose for the work sample is to demonstrate the standard, so the focus is on what is evident in the sample not how it was created. The sample is ...

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Work sample Year 1 – 2 Japanese: Tora poster

This work sample demonstrates evidence of student learning in relation to aspects of the achievement standards for Year 1 - 2: Tora poster. The primary purpose for the work sample is to demonstrate the standard, so the focus is on what is evident in the sample not how it was created. The sample is an authentic representation ...

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How can we include others and build respectful relationships? – Stage 1

In this unit students: • Learn to value diversity and foster connection with others through recognising similarities and differences within groups. • Develop social awareness through participating in group activities (such as yarning circles). • Explore ways to interact with others that promotes inclusion. • Identify and ...

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Living world – ES1

In this lesson sequence, students learn about the characteristics and needs of living things. They recognise that living things have basic needs including air, food and water. Students apply their learning by investigating the growth of a living thing.

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How can I keep myself and others safe? - Stage 1

In this unit students investigate safe and unsafe features of specific environments and explore actions to enhance their own and others’ safety and wellbeing. Through practical application students develop help-seeking skills and adopt strategies to help keep themselves and others safe.

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Odd & Even Year 1 & 2 - Calculate

In this lesson students investigate odd and even numbers.

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100 Face (Cuisenaire Rods) - Calculate

This engaging game encourages students to arrange the Cuisenaire rods to create a face that equals 100.

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Duck in a Bucket - Calculate

In this game for pairs or teams, students practise addition and subtraction of small numbers, using multiple strategies.

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Computational thinking cut out cards

This set of printable cards provides definitions of six aspects of computational thinking.

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Literacy learning progression and Digital Technologies

This PDF illustrates how the National Literacy Learning Progression can be used with Digital Technologies to support student progress in literacy.

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Voskoglou & Buckley review: Problem solving and computational thinking

This article explores the relationship between computational and critical thinking as it applies to solving technological problems. Research evidence derived from classroom experiments strongly suggests that using computers to solve problems enhances students’ abilities in solving real-world problems involving mathematical ...

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Mossman State School

Mossman State School is a government school located in Mossman, Queensland, on the Traditional Lands of the Kuku Yalanji Peoples. Beth Claydon is the curriculum officer who works directly with the school to support the implementation of the Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies. Teachers at the school have chosen ...

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What is a digital system and how do digital systems help us?

This PDF provides suggestions for teaching digital systems to students in years F-2. The resource includes useful links to websites that provide information about digital systems as well as relevant teaching and learning material.

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Teaching and supporting project management in the F-6 classroom

This PDF gives educators an overview of what project management is and ideas on how they can implement project management skills in the F-6 classroom.

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A–Z Digital Technologies vocabulary F–6

This PDF assists teachers in thinking about when and how to introduce Digital Technologies discipline-specific vocabulary.