A-Teachers-Guide-to-the-Intel-Galileo-Final

3 | IntroductionHow to use this guideThis workbook is written for all teachers (F-12) to provide support in introducing the Intel®Galileo Gen 2 development board into the classroom for learning and teaching.It will help guide teachers in designing learning opportunities that develop confidence, creativityand spark an interest in science, technology, engineering, art/design and mathematics (STEAM).No prior knowledge or experience is necessary to complete the projects in this workbookalthough you may need a strong coffee and some chocolate.This workbook assumes a teacher is running either a Windows or Mac OSX environmentalthough, the Galileo can be used on a computer running Linux.Why use it as a teacher?Using the Intel® Galileo in teaching and learning provides an opportunity for greater studentengagement by allowing teachers to create authentic learning projects which can be linked tothe real world across several key learning areas, such as the STEAM subject area mentionedabove. By their very nature development and prototyping hardware such as the Intel® Galileo,have strong potential for collaboration within the classroom, as students can use these tools towork together to solve everyday design and engineering problems.Linking to the Australian CurriculumUsing the Intel® Galileo in the context of a student-centred project based approach providesthe opportunity for teachers to meet achievement standards across different learning areasincluding English, Mathematics, Science, Technologies and The Arts. In preparing this guidea specific range of learning areas and achievement standards were targeted in line with thecontent delivered in the program. The table below highlights standards from different learningareas that may be met through projects using the Intel® Galileo. It is an example only and farfrom exhaustive.When using this guide within your classroom, consult the syllabus relevant to your state orterritory to best map these achievement standards to outcomes in your context.Learning Area: ScienceYear Level 5-6CONTENT DESCRIPTIONScience involves testing predictions by gathering data and using evidence to develop explanations ofevents and phenomena (ACSHE081)Decide which variable should be changed and measured in fair tests and accurately observe, measureand record data, using digital technologies as appropriate (ACSIS087)Scientific knowledge is used to inform personal and community decisions (ACSHE217)Communicate ideas, explanations and processes in a variety of ways, including multi-modal texts(ACSIS093)Construct and use a range of representations, including tables and graphs, to represent and describeobservations, patterns or relationships in data using digital technologies as appropriate (ACSIS107)