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ACARA Digital Technologies Years 5–6 — Networks and Sharing Data

How devices connect into networks to send and share data.

Modules (25)

Printables for this journey

Every module above has its own free printable worksheet with an answer key. These crosswords and word searches cover the same terms:

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Years 5–6 Digital Systems Crossword: Data and networks (Modules 21–30) 10 clues · Data transmission, Wired transmission, Wireless transmission, Bluetooth for short-range transfer and more
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Years 5–6 Digital Systems Crossword: Data and networks and Accounts, passphrases and security (Modules 31–40) 10 clues · Modem, Wireless access point, IP address, Data packets and more
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Years 5–6 Digital Systems Word Search: Data and networks and Accounts, passphrases and security (Modules 21–52) 20 words to find · Data transmission, Wired transmission, Wireless transmission, Bluetooth for short-range transfer and more
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Years 7–8 Digital Systems Crossword: Data transmission and network security and Account security and cyber threats (Modules 26–74) 10 clues · Comparing wired and wireless networks, Wi-Fi range and interference, HTTPS and the padlock, Securing a Wi-Fi network and more
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Years 7–8 Digital Systems Word Search: Hardware for particular tasks to Account security and cyber threats (Modules 4–74) 20 words to find · CPU clock speed (GHz), CPU cores, HDD vs SSD performance, Storage units: KB, MB, GB, TB and more
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Crossword: Inside Digital Systems and Networks and Sharing Data (Modules 5–26) 10 clues · The same main parts in computers, tablets, phones and consoles, RAM and storage compared, Devices that are both input and output, Sorting a device's parts into input, process, store and output and more
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Crossword: Networks and Sharing Data (Modules 27–43) 10 clues · Network cable, Mobile phone network, Choosing wired or wireless for a device, Networked devices at school and more
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Crossword: Networks and Sharing Data and Representing Data with Numbers (Modules 44–57) 10 clues · Describing a network in short sentences, Binary means two states, On and off switches in everyday things, Encode and decode and more
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Word Search: Inside Digital Systems and Networks and Sharing Data (Modules 5–43) 20 words to find · The same main parts in computers, tablets, phones and consoles, RAM and storage compared, Devices that are both input and output, Sorting a device's parts into input, process, store and output and more
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Word Search: Networks and Sharing Data and Representing Data with Numbers (Modules 44–71) 20 words to find · Describing a network in short sentences, Binary means two states, On and off switches in everyday things, Encode and decode and more

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What year level is this for?

This curriculum is aligned to the Australian Curriculum (ACARA) and Victorian Curriculum, spanning roughly Years 3 to 10 — from first sequencing and variables through to object-oriented programming and advanced data structures. Start wherever matches your class's current level; each module builds on the last.

Can I print them?

Yes — every module has a one-click Print Worksheet button that generates a printable page with the practice questions and a full answer key.

Is this aligned to a curriculum?

Yes — the module sequence is mapped to the Australian Curriculum (ACARA) and Victorian Curriculum, and a class's progress is reported back against those curriculum bands (e.g. ACARA Years 5–6 sequencing and iteration, Years 7–8 functions and data structures), not just a generic difficulty scale.

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Do I need to know ACARA Digital Technologies Years 5–6 myself to teach this?

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