ACARA Digital Technologies Years 7–8 — Programming with Control Structures and Functions (JavaScript)
Writing, changing and fixing JavaScript programs with decisions, loops and functions.
Modules (82)
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From visual blocks to typed JavaScript
2
Running a JavaScript program and viewing the console
3
console.log()
4
Statements and semicolons
5
Comments
6
Sequence: statements run top to bottom
7
Typing code exactly: case, spelling and paired symbols
8
Variables: let, const, var
9
Camel casing
10
Reassigning a let variable
11
const for values that never change
12
Basic Data Types
13
The number data type
14
The boolean data type: true and false
15
typeof Operator
16
Basic Arithmetic
17
More Arithmetic: % and **
18
Order of operations with brackets
19
Shorthand updates: +=, -= and ++
20
String Concatenation
21
Template Literals
22
Reading user input with prompt()
23
Type Conversion
24
Visual blocks to JavaScript: say, ask and variables
25
Tracking variable values on paper
26
Comparison Operators
27
Comparison operators: !==, <, >, <= and >=
28
Assignment = versus equality ===
29
Boolean Logic
30
Logical operator ||
31
Logical operator !
32
Curly braces and indentation
33
If Statements
34
else Statements
35
else if Statements
36
Compound conditions inside an if
37
Nested if statements
38
else if chain versus separate if statements
39
Visual if and if-else blocks to JavaScript
40
While Loops
41
For Loops
42
Using the loop counter inside a for loop
43
Counting down with a for loop
44
Totals and counters in a loop
45
An if statement inside a loop
46
Infinite loops and updating the loop variable
47
break and continue
48
Repeating until valid input is given
49
Choosing a for loop or a while loop (JavaScript)
50
Nested loops: a loop inside a loop
51
Visual repeat, forever and repeat-until blocks to JavaScript
52
Turning pseudocode or a flowchart into JavaScript
53
Functions – Declaring
54
Calling a function
55
Naming functions with verbs
56
Functions – Parameters
57
Functions with several parameters
58
Functions – Return Values
59
Using a returned value
60
return versus console.log inside a function
61
Functions that return true or false
62
Using if and else inside a function
63
Using a loop inside a function
64
Functions calling other functions
65
Functions – Scope
66
Syntax errors: missing quotes, brackets and braces
67
Reading an error message and its line number
68
ReferenceError: a name that is not defined
69
TypeError: assignment to a constant variable
70
Logic errors: runs but gives the wrong answer
71
Off-by-one errors in loops
72
Debugging with console.log()
73
Tracing a loop by hand
74
Commenting out code to find a bug
75
Testing an algorithm with different starting values
76
Testing a function with expected and actual output
77
Modifying an existing JavaScript program
78
Finding and fixing bugs in a program
79
Random whole numbers with Math.random() and Math.floor()
80
Combining sequence, selection and iteration in one program
81
Writing a program that uses functions and control structures
82
Higher or lower number guessing game
Smaller journeys, one per content description
The same modules, split up so a class can take just the content description it's working on.
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ACARA 7-8 Digital Technologies: Getting started with typed JavaScript — AC9TDI8P09
Students move from visual blocks to typed JavaScript, running programs, printing to the console, and writing exact statements with comments.
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ACARA 7-8 Digital Technologies: Variables, data types and input in JavaScript — AC9TDI8P06, AC9TDI8P09
Students store, calculate with and combine values using variables, data types, operators and prompt() input, and track how variable values change.
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ACARA 7-8 Digital Technologies: Selection and decisions in JavaScript — AC9TDI8P09
Students write conditions with comparison and logical operators and use if, else if and else, including nested decisions, to control which code runs.
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ACARA 7-8 Digital Technologies: Iteration with loops in JavaScript — AC9TDI8P05, AC9TDI8P06, AC9TDI8P09
Students repeat code with for and while loops, combine loops with decisions and input, and turn visual loops and algorithms into typed code.
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ACARA 7-8 Digital Technologies: Functions in JavaScript — AC9TDI8P09
Students write and call functions with parameters and return values, and use decisions, loops and other functions inside them.
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ACARA 7-8 Digital Technologies: Debugging, testing and building programs in JavaScript — AC9TDI8P05, AC9TDI8P06, AC9TDI8P09
Students read error messages, trace, test, modify and fix JavaScript programs, then combine control structures and functions in complete programs such as a guessing game.
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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JavaScript Crossword: Getting Started (Modules 1–10)
6 clues · console.log(), Comments, Variables: let, const, var, Basic Data Types and more
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JavaScript Crossword: Control Flow and Arrays & Strings (Modules 11–25)
7 clues · Comparison Operators, Boolean Logic, Truthy and Falsy Values, If Statements and more
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JavaScript Crossword: Arrays & Strings (Modules 21–30)
8 clues · break and continue, Arrays – Creation and Indexing, for...of Loops, Arrays – Mutating Methods and more
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JavaScript Crossword: Objects & Functions (Modules 31–40)
8 clues · String Search Methods, Objects – Creation and Access, Objects – Methods (keys, values, entries), Objects – for...in Loop and more
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JavaScript Crossword: Advanced JavaScript (Modules 41–52)
10 clues · Functions – Default Parameters, Arrow Functions, Functions – Scope, Error Handling – try/catch and more
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JavaScript Word Search: Getting Started to Arrays & Strings (Modules 1–29)
20 words to find · console.log(), Comments, Variables: let, const, var, Basic Data Types and more
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JavaScript Word Search: Arrays & Strings to Advanced JavaScript (Modules 21–52)
20 words to find · break and continue, Arrays – Creation and Indexing, for...of Loops, Arrays – Mutating Methods and more
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VCE Applied Computing U1O2 Crossword: Requirements and design tools to Naming conventions and internal documentation (Modules 8–88)
10 clues · Writing an IPO chart for a program, Accessing record fields by index, Abstraction in OOP, Encapsulation in OOP and more
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VCE Applied Computing U1O2 Word Search: Requirements and design tools to Legal requirements and emerging trends (Modules 8–124)
21 words to find · Writing an IPO chart for a program, Accessing record fields by index, Abstraction in OOP, Encapsulation in OOP and more
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ACARA Digital Technologies Years 5–6 Crossword: Algorithms with Branching and Repetition (Modules 106–119)
10 clues · Spotting a repeating pattern, A loop that never stops, A variable that counts in a loop, Counting only some things with IF inside a loop and more
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ACARA Digital Technologies Years 5–6 Crossword: Algorithms with Branching and Repetition (Modules 120–132)
10 clues · Drawing a decision in a flowchart, Drawing a loop in a flowchart, Showing a counter in a flowchart, Following a flowchart to predict the result and more
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ACARA Digital Technologies Years 5–6 Word Search: Algorithms with Branching and Repetition (Modules 106–132)
20 words to find · Spotting a repeating pattern, A loop that never stops, A variable that counts in a loop, Counting only some things with IF inside a loop and more
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Crossword: Programming with Control Structures and Functions (Python) and Programming with Control Structures and Functions (JavaScript) (Modules 522–560)
10 clues · Choosing a for loop or a while loop (Python), Infinite loops and how to stop them, Scratch My Blocks as Python functions, print() inside a function versus return and more
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Crossword: Programming with Control Structures and Functions (JavaScript) (Modules 562–580)
10 clues · Sequence: statements run top to bottom, Typing code exactly: case, spelling and paired symbols, Reassigning a let variable, const for values that never change and more
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Crossword: Programming with Control Structures and Functions (JavaScript) (Modules 583–598)
6 clues · Comparison operators: !==, <, >, <= and >=, Assignment = versus equality ===, Logical operator ||, Logical operator ! and more
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Crossword: Programming with Control Structures and Functions (JavaScript) (Modules 599–610)
10 clues · Counting down with a for loop, Totals and counters in a loop, An if statement inside a loop, Infinite loops and updating the loop variable and more
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Crossword: Programming with Control Structures and Functions (JavaScript) (Modules 611–623)
10 clues · Naming functions with verbs, Functions with several parameters, Using a returned value, return versus console.log inside a function and more
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Crossword: Programming with Control Structures and Functions (JavaScript) (Modules 624–634)
10 clues · ReferenceError: a name that is not defined, TypeError: assignment to a constant variable, Logic errors: runs but gives the wrong answer, Off-by-one errors in loops and more
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Crossword: Programming with Control Structures and Functions (JavaScript) and Networks and Cyber Threats (Modules 635–666)
10 clues · Random whole numbers with Math.random() and Math.floor(), Combining sequence, selection and iteration in one program, Writing a program that uses functions and control structures, Higher or lower number guessing game and more
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Word Search: Programming with Control Structures and Functions (Python) and Programming with Control Structures and Functions (JavaScript) (Modules 522–580)
20 words to find · Choosing a for loop or a while loop (Python), Infinite loops and how to stop them, Scratch My Blocks as Python functions, print() inside a function versus return and more
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Word Search: Programming with Control Structures and Functions (JavaScript) (Modules 583–613)
21 words to find · Comparison operators: !==, <, >, <= and >=, Assignment = versus equality ===, Logical operator ||, Logical operator ! and more
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Word Search: Programming with Control Structures and Functions (JavaScript) (Modules 611–634)
20 words to find · Naming functions with verbs, Functions with several parameters, Using a returned value, return versus console.log inside a function and more
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Word Search: Programming with Control Structures and Functions (JavaScript) and Networks and Cyber Threats (Modules 635–695)
21 words to find · Random whole numbers with Math.random() and Math.floor(), Combining sequence, selection and iteration in one program, Writing a program that uses functions and control structures, Higher or lower number guessing game and more
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