Computational Thinking in Action


Teacher guide


Each resource is designed to help students develop essential skills in teamwork, critical 
and creative thinking, problem-solving, and computational thinking.
Getting started:
Each activity is intended to be used alongside:
•The Definitions of Computational Thinking Skills information handout, which introduces 
key terms and concepts.
•A Thinking about Computational Thinking worksheet, must be completed after each 
computational thinking activity to guide discussions, serve as a reflection tool, or act as 
a foundation for creating extensions or new projects.
Using the Thinking about Computational Thinking worksheet:
This specific worksheet encourages students to consider their experiences and recognise 
the computational thinking skills they applied. It can help them compare approaches, 
share problem-solving strategies with classmates, and explore additional ways to tackle 
similar challenges.
Computational thinking student activities:
These worksheets are designed for print use. Please refer to the Australian Curriculum 
map for alignment details. They are suitable for students in Years 5-8.
We hope you and your students enjoy engaging with these resources to strengthen and 
explore computational thinking in fun and meaningful ways!