Robotics & Algorithms (Year 7) | 2-Unit Bundle, 14 Lessons

A 2-unit, 14-lesson Digital Technologies bundle for the start of the school year (Term 1 in Australia; back-to-school/new semester in the US and UK): Robotics & Physical Computing + Algorithms & Programming Logic. 14 ready-to-teach lessons, full assessment packs, student workbooks, unit roadmaps, and teacher guides in one download – no prep required.

What’s included:

• Robotics & Physical Computing: Unit 1 – Sensors, Actuators, and Building Smart Machines — 7 lessons + assessment pack
• Algorithms & Programming Logic: Unit 1 – Thinking Like a Programmer — 7 lessons + assessment pack

Lesson outcomes covered:

• What Is Robotics? Sensors, Actuators, and Control Systems
• Inputs and Outputs: How Machines Sense and Act on the World
• Programming Movement: Sequences, Loops, and Conditionals
• Using Sensor Data to Make Decisions
• Microcontrollers and Physical Computing Boards
• Testing and Debugging a Physical System
• Designing a Robotic Solution for a Real Problem
• What Is an Algorithm?
• Sequencing, Selection, and Repetition
• Representing Algorithms with Flowcharts
• Writing Pseudocode
• Debugging: Finding and Fixing Logic Errors
• Efficiency: Comparing Different Algorithms for the Same Problem
• Designing an Algorithm for a Real Problem

Curriculum alignment:
Aligned to the Australian Curriculum v9 Digital Technologies strands (Knowledge and Understanding; Processes and Production Skills – investigating and defining, generating and designing, producing and implementing, evaluating, collaborating and managing) and mapped to equivalent US (CSTA K-12 CS Standards) and UK (KS3 Computing National Curriculum) strands, so it fits a standard scope-and-sequence in any of the three curricula. Suits Year 7 / Grade 7, Middle School / KS3.

Why this bundle:
One download instead of hunting down two separate units – consistent formatting, sequencing, and assessment style across both, so planning the term takes one purchase, not several.