The Bee Farm | Coding Unplugged | Sequencing Algorithms Booklet PBL
About this resource
It’s not every day that you come to own a Bee Farm. They are one of the most sought after farms and play such a major role in the food source of our planet.
So let’s just say, it’s no small thing that you have come to own this Bee Farm. In fact, when you entered the competition, you never thought that you would actually win. I mean, you’re only a kid! Surely you shouldn’t be allowed to run a Bee Farm!
In saying that, your parents have agreed that you can run the farm for the next ten weeks! Then it will be time to get back to focusing on school.
10 weeks. That’s not a lot of time, so we better get to it.
Get your kids designing and running their own Bee Farm! Not only will this project grow their creativity, problem solving, critical thinking abilities. But it will also give children ample opportunities to learn about creating algorithms!
This one project has links to writing, reading, maths, art, and the digital curriculum.
Our pack includes 25 tasks that take children on a journey of coming into possession of their own Bee Farm. They can design the layout of it and how to make it as efficient as possible. They’ll then have opportunities to design and promote their honey product to sell at a roadside stall. Finally, they’ll set up the farm to be handed over to an employee so that they can go back to school!
A PROJECT BASED LEARNING ACTIVITY FOR THE DIGITAL CURRICULUM
Check out a preview of The Bee Farm workbook here
The Bee Farm SampleDelivering this Project
Teachers have a few options when delivering this project.
It could be given a sheet at a time and glued into a specific book or placed in a clear file as kids make their way through the journey. This way the teacher can dictate the speed at which their students go. You might opt to do one page a week/day.
Another option would be to print the entire workbook for each child and hand it all out at the beginning. Children are given a set time each week to make their way through the workbook. Spending as much time as they want to on each page.
What’s Included
For the Teacher
– Teacher Notes
– Extension Ideas
– How to Print
For the Students
– Cover Page
– Synopsis
– Mind map
– Research on Bees (key facts and life cycle)
– Planning Your Farm
– News Article
– Running the Farm
– Collecting Honey
– Running a Stall
– Flyer
– Upgrading Your Farm
– Journal
– Farm Efficiency
– Design a Poster
– Advertise Your Farm
– Daily Schedule
– Reflection
Progress Outcomes Covered
We’ve designed this project to cover a large portion of the Digital Curriculum. Specifically looking at Progress Outcome 2 of Computational Thinking.
In authentic contexts and taking account of end-users, students give, follow, and debug simple algorithms in computerised and non-computerised contexts. They use these algorithms to create simple programs involving outputs and sequencing (putting instructions one after the other) in age-appropriate programming environments.
– Progress Outcome 2
Students will be given opportunities to look at what an algorithm is, and how to use it to find the most efficient way of doing something. They will be able to test their algorithm and correct where they have gone wrong. This brings in the concept of debugging.
This project is the perfect way to introduce coding to children who have not been exposed to algorithmic concepts, or to have unplugged fun with coding concepts.
Assessing Your Students
Year 5
- Set 5.1: I can create a written algorithm using symbols and words.
- Set 5.3: I can put my algorithm in a programming environment.
- Set 5.4: I can test my algorithm in a programming environment.
- Set 5.6: I can add to the algorithm in my programming environment.
- Set 5.7: I understand that computers need clear and precise instructions.
- Set 5.10: I understand that applications are made for a purpose.
- Set 5.11: I understand that there are different types of files and they each have a purpose.
- Set 5.12: I can import files into an editing program.
Year 6
- Set 6.2: I can communicate my algorithm correctly when testing it.
- Set 6.3: I can debug a variety of bugs in a programming environment.
- Set 6.5: I understand that when I follow an algorithm I get an output.
- Set 6.9: I can use applications to create.
- Set 6.10: I can use applications to manipulate
- Set 6.12: I can use applications to share.
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