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Elaboration (5) ACTDEK004

experimenting with techniques to combine or alter materials to satisfy a function

Elaboration (5) ACTDEK002

exploring how to manipulate materials using a range of tools, equipment and techniques to create movement, for example when constructing a toy boat that floats and moves

Elaboration (5) ACTDIK002

learning about how data are represented by changing pixel density (resolution) in a photograph with support and noting the change in file size to successfully email to a friend

experimenting with available local materials, tools and equipment to solve problems requiring forces including identifying inputs (what goes in to the system), processes (what happens within the system) and outputs (what comes out of the system), for …

Elaboration (5) ACTDEK020

investigating the technologies in a control system for an identified need or opportunity and user, for example a system that allows safe passage at pedestrian crossings

Elaboration (5) ACTDEK031

investigating components, tools and equipment, for example testing the durability of batteries, determining the effective range of wireless devices

Elaboration (5) ACTDEP049

communicating using appropriate technical terms and recording the generation and development of design ideas for an intended audience including justification of decisions, for example developing a digital portfolio with images and text which clearly communicates …

Elaboration (5) ACTDEK023

comparing the design and production of products, services and environments in Australia and a country in the Asia region

Elaboration (5) ACTDEP035

selecting appropriate materials to acknowledge sustainability requirements by using life cycle thinking

Elaboration (5) ACTDEK003

exploring the tools, equipment and techniques used to prepare food safely and hygienically for healthy eating

Elaboration (5) ACTDEP017

reflecting on designed solutions to critique and assess suitability, sustainability and enterprise opportunities and determine how well they meet success criteria

Elaboration (5) ACTDEK034

evaluating environments that have been designed in consultation with community groups, for example a bush tucker community garden developed in consultation with local Elders

Elaboration (5) ACTDEP036

documenting and communicating the generation and development of design ideas for an intended audience, for example developing a digital portfolio with images and text which clearly communicates each step of a design process

Elaboration (5) ACTDIP020

experimenting with different ways of instructing to make choices and repeat instructions, for example using ‘IF’ statements to allow for making choices and iterations (repeat instructions) until a goal is achieved

Elaboration (5) ACTDIP042

reviewing state, national and regional policies and analysing the potential impact of each. Examples of policies include: Australian Government Protective Security Policy Framework, the Australian Government ICT Sustainability Plan 2010–2015; the Green …

Elaboration (5) ACTDEK010

critiquing designed products, services and environments to establish the factors that influence the design and use of common technologies, for example the characteristics that contribute to energy-efficient cooking such as wok cooking; the suitability …

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