Python Biology

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Created for Years 7-8

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

Combine Biology and Digital Technologies to build an animal classifier!

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! This course is based on the Year 7 science and the 7-8 Digital Technologies curriculum.

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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