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DT Challenge - 7/8 Python - Biology

Learn about the differences between animals, and how biologists use programming to help them do science! We'll learn about the features of animals, and how to use their differences in order to classify them. So hop in and learn some science!

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Give it your best shot

Students calculate the mean, median and mode for sets of data and select the appropriate measure of centre.

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What are the odds?

Students calculate the probability for single-step events using sample spaces.

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How many in the queue?

Students use visualising and movement activities to develop an understanding of the relationship between variables.

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Lucky dip

Students conduct chance experiments and play chance-related games to generate data, which they represent and interpret.

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DT Challenge - 7/8 Python - Smart garden

Learn how to program a BBC micro:bit using Python — no experience required. Learn the basics of programming in Python with our full BBC micro:bit simulator. Create a Smart Garden device to monitor the health of your plants, measuring temperature and wiring up a simple soil moisture sensor.

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Flying high

Students partition four-digit numbers into place-value parts.

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Cutting it up

Students represent fractions using linear materials and recognise key equivalent fractions. They share collections equally to solve simple problems (halves, quarters and eighths).

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Tracking triangles

Students identify a variety of three-sided shapes and describe the features of all triangles.

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Multi-bets

In this lesson, students will calculate both the payout and the odds for various multi-bets, demonstrating how even this increased payout does not match the probability of achieving such a bet, and therefore the risk and appeal of the bet should be weighed up. The lesson is outlined in detail including NSW curriculum links, ...

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Clever calendars

Students use calendars for a variety of purposes, exploring that calendars can look different and that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples may recognise different seasons.

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Back to the books

In this lesson, students will explore how bookmakers set odds, and how these odds are carefully determined in order to guarantee the bookmaker the best chance of making a profit. Students learn how to convert between odds and probabilities and calculate the expected profit or loss based on odds. The lesson is outlined in ...

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Sports betting

In this lesson students will take ownership of a gambling organisation. They will look at long term statistics of various sporting matches to set the initial odds and then monitor live betting to adjust the odds they are offering gamblers, in order to demonstrate how sports betting organisations guarantee they always make ...

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Can you beat the system?

In this lesson, students calculate the average expected value of losses on a roulette wheel over time, and use these values to analyse the cost of gambling on these games. They also study the flaws inherent in betting systems to determine whether these systems are weighted in the favour of game operators making a profit. ...

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School challenge

Students represent four-digit numbers to 2,000 using materials. They read, write and compare three-digit and four-digit numbers.

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Skateboard skills

Students identify the components and properties of angles.

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Bright budgeting

Students make calculations with amounts of money and make financial decisions.

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Which has more volume?

Use this diagnostic task to assess what students know about volume and units to measure and compare volumes.

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What is the area?

Use this diagnostic task to assess what students know about area and using the area formula.

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Which tin?

Use this diagnostic task in the style of a one-on-one interview to assess a student's knowledge and understanding of an object's properties, and their use of comparative language.