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ComputingArtificial Intelligenceusually ages 5–7

Computers in Everyday Life

Identifying computers in everyday life — not just laptops but phones, tablets, smart speakers, traffic lights, washing machines; what makes something a computer

How to tell they’ve got it

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Could your child look around your home and point out at least five things that have a computer inside them, including ones that don't look like traditional computers?

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Builds on
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Computers in Everyday Lifethis skill · ages 5–7
Unlocks
Real-World Robotsages 5–7Must know what computers are before understanding robots as programmable machines
Smart Versus Not-Smart Devicesages 5–7Must know what computers are before sorting smart vs not-smart things
Step-by-Step Instructionsages 5–7Must know computers exist before understanding they follow exact instructions

solid = must come firstdashed = helps

Curriculum alignment

Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).

Show candidate curriculum codes · 2 ACARA · 2 NSW · 2 VIC

Australian Curriculum v9 candidate

AC9M3SP01low confidenceYear 3 · Space

make, compare and classify objects, identifying key features and explaining why these features make them suited to their uses

AC9M3M01low confidenceYear 3 · Measurement

identify which metric units are used to measure everyday items; use measurements of familiar items and known units to make estimates

NSW syllabus codes & stages only

STE-DDT-01low confidenceScience and Technology K-6 · Early Stage 1
STE-SCI-01low confidenceScience and Technology K-6 · Early Stage 1

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2M3SP01low confidenceMathematics · Level 3 · Space strand
VC2TDI2S01low confidenceDigital Technologies · Foundation to Level 2 · Digital Systems and Security strand

These are candidate alignments generated by semantic matching — machine-suggested and unreviewed (v0.1), not official or verified mappings. For official curriculum content see australiancurriculum.edu.au, curriculum.nsw.edu.au and f10.vcaa.vic.edu.au. Don’t rely on them for registration or compliance purposes.

Nearby on the map

AI in Daily Lifeages 5–7 Real-World Robotsages 5–7 Smart Versus Not-Smart Devicesages 5–7 Step-by-Step Instructionsages 5–7

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