Technologies Unit: Designing Digital Solutions
This 5-lesson Digital Technologies unit introduces Year 3–4 students to systems, data and programming through a structured inquiry into digital solutions. Students explore inputs and outputs, identify and represent different types of data and follow a guided design process to build their own simple digital solution. The unit includes engaging activities, student worksheets, algorithm planning tools and a final assessment task with rubric. Visuals such as flowcharts and scaffolding templates support diverse learners.
Linked resources & worksheets
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Presentation Year: 3 4
Designing Digital Solutions - Presentation
This presentation supports the full 'Designing Digital Solutions' unit for Years 3–4. It guides students through key Digital Technologies co...
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Worksheet Year: 3 4
What Are Digital Systems?
This printable worksheet introduces students to the concept of digital systems. It includes three engaging tasks: identifying digital versus...
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Worksheet Year: 3 4
Representing Data
This worksheet supports students in identifying and sorting data types, such as text, image and sound. It features a matching task, a catego...
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Worksheet Year: 3 4
My Digital Solution
This two-page design thinking worksheet supports Years 3–4 students in planning and developing their own digital solution. Using a scaffolde...
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Worksheet Year: 3 4
Designing an Algorithm
This two-page worksheet helps students break down and visualise the steps involved in creating an algorithm. Designed for middle primary, th...
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Worksheet Year: 3 4
How to Water a Plant Flowchart
This worksheet introduces students to algorithmic thinking through a simple, visual flowchart about how to water a plant. It includes struct...
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Worksheet Year: 3 4
Build and Test My Program - Assessment
This reflective assessment worksheet supports students in evaluating the success of their coded digital solutions. Students name their progr...
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Resource Year: 3 4
Flowchart Cards
This printable flowchart card set includes key symbols used in creating digital flowcharts, such as Start, End, Steps and Loop. Designed to...
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Worksheet Year: 3 4
Designing Digital Solutions Rubric
This rubric supports assessment of student understanding and application in the 'Designing Digital Solutions' unit. It clearly outlines expe...
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Resource Year: 3 4
Designing Digital Solutions Quiz
This 10-question digital quiz assesses key concepts from the "Designing Digital Solutions" unit for Years 3–4. The quiz includes a mix of mu...