Connected cities student worksheet
Students will take on the challenge of positioning mobile towers to maximise coverage across islands while minimising costs. This task encourages strategic thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration as they work together to find the most efficient and cost-effective solution.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 5-6 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Lesson ideas |
| Format | Web page |
| Core and overarching concepts | Computational thinking |
| Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
AC9TDI6K01
Investigate the main internal components of common digital systems and their function
AC9TDI6K02
Examine how digital systems form networks to transmit data |
| Keywords | problem solving |
| Integrated, cross-curriculum, special needs | Digital Literacy, Critical and creative thinking |
| Organisation | CSIRO. |
| Copyright | © Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, 2015-2020. May be subject to statutory licence fee. |
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