Subjects and activities

Classes 4–7 · Class 7

Class 7

Break big jobs into parts, draw flowcharts with decisions and loops, find rules for growing patterns, and choose the right average.

This year's focus: Break a big task into steps, use ‘if’ and ‘repeat’ rules, and choose the right average.

Six experiences and a project

  1. 1
    Break a big job into parts: a class festivalSociety and design · About 40 minutes
  2. 2
    If, then, repeat: a traffic signal flowchartComputing and AI literacy · About 40 minutes
  3. 3
    Growing patterns and the nth termMathematics and money · About 40 minutes
  4. 4
    Mean, median and mode of match scoresMathematics and money · About 40 minutes
  5. 5
    Make a rain gauge and record rainfallScience and environment · Long project: 2 weeks
  6. 6
    Interview a shopkeeperLanguage and expression · About 1 hour
  7. ★
    Class project: Queue simulation with diceLong project: 2–3 sessions · uses all five areas

The five areas this year

  • Language and expression: Interview a shopkeeper
  • Mathematics and money: Growing patterns and the nth term, Mean, median and mode of match scores
  • Science and environment: Make a rain gauge and record rainfall
  • Society and design: Break a big job into parts: a class festival
  • Computing and AI literacy: If, then, repeat: a traffic signal flowchart

Each experience has a curiosity question, a story scene, a short explanation, a worked example, safe steps, something to make on paper, five questions with a reason for every option, and notes for grown-ups and teachers.

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