Bebras Computational Thinking Challenge

Bebras is an international initiative aiming to promote Computer Science among school students at all ages. The Bebras challenge is open twice a year to ... Home CSIROEducation CSIRO About CyberTaipan Togglesubmenu AboutCyberTaipan CyberTaipanRulebook CyberTaipanmailinglist Bebras Togglesubmenu Bebras365 Consentforms AboutBebras BebrasUnplugged Bebrasresources ComputationalThinkingskills Media Careers Togglesubmenu Careerspotlights Demandfordigitalskills Resources Togglesubmenu ComputationalThinkinginAction ProfessionalLearning YearsF-2 Years3-4 Years5-6 Years7-8 Years9-10 Videoresources Emergingtech MyCareerMatch Share Contactus BebrasComputationalThinkingChallenge BebrasisaninternationalinitiativeaimingtopromoteComputerScienceamongschoolstudentsatallages.TheBebraschallengeisopentwiceayeartoAustralianStudentsinYears3-12,andengagesstudents'computationalthinkingandproblemsolvingskillsinafun,interactiveenvironment. BebrasChallengeRound2:22August-4September2022 AboutBebras RegisterforBebras Teacher/coordinatorlogin Studentlogin [Imagechangestoshowananimationofabeaverabovethetextheading:BebrasAustralia] Narrator:Wanttogetyourstudentsthinkingaboutafuturedigitalcareer?  [Animationimageshowsthebeaverleapingoffthetextheadingandontothefloorandhoppingofftotherightofthescreen] GetaheadstartandentertheBebrasAustraliaComputationalThinkingChallenge.  [Animationimagechangestoshowthebeaverpushingfourcoloureddicesintofourholesinthefloorsurfaceandthensittingupandatickappearsontheleftofthebeaver] Engageyourstudentsinproblemsolvingandcomputationalthinking.  [Animationimagechangestoshowabeehiveinatreewithahoneypiperunningfromthehivetoahoneypotandthenthebeavercanbeseenturningtapsalongthepipetoallowthehoneypottofill] TheBebraschallengeisafreeonlinechallengeaimedatstudentsfromYears3to12runningfor45to60minutesrightfromyourclassroom. [Animationimageshowsatickappearingnexttothehoneypotandthentheanimationimagechangestoshowthebeaverdoingastarpuzzleandturningonlightbulbsonthepuzzle] Bebrasdevelopsandassessesstudent’sproblemsolvingandcomputationalthinkingskills,  [Animationimageshowsatickappearinginthecentreofthestarpuzzlewhenthebeaverturnsonthelastlightbulbandasmileyfacesymbolappearsnexttothebeaver] highlysoughtafterinthedigitalcareersofthefuture. [Animationimagechangestoshowthebeaverhoppingontonumberedbuttonsina3x3patternandtheimageshowsatickappearingandthentheimageshowsthebeaverclimbingatree] RunningtwiceayeartheBebraschallengeisAustraliancurriculumalignedandagreatwaytoengagestudentsincollaborative,creativeandcriticalthinkinginanyclassroom. [ImagechangestoshowtheCSIRODigitalCareersandtheBebrasAustralialogosappearingandthentheimagechangestoshowtextonawhitescreen:Registernowwww.bebras.edu.au] Signupyourstudentstoday,www.bebras.edu.au. [ImagechangestoshowtheCSIROlogoonawhitescreenandtextappears:CSIRO,Australia’sNationalScienceAgency] ViewTranscript BebrasHonourRoll Showcasingthestudentswhoachievedfullmarksinthe2014to2019firstroundoftheBebrasAustraliaComputationalThinkingChallenge.Asof2020onwards,allstudentswhoachievefullmarksineitherorbothroundsoftheBebrasChallengewillhavetheopportunitytobeshowcasedontheHonourRoll. 2022Round1HonourRoll 2021Round2HonourRoll 2021Round1HonourRoll 2020Round2HonourRoll Bebrasresources Bebras365 Bebras365isafreeresourceavailablethroughouttheyear,questionsarefrompastyears'challengesanddonotrequirealogintoaccess. BebrasUnplugged Afree,offline,printableversionoftheBebrasChallengeforuseathomeorintheclassroom. ComputationalThinkinginActionactivities Eachresourcewasdesignedtodevelopteamwork;criticalandcreativethinking;problemsolving;andcomputationalthinkingskills. 936 Totalparticipatedschoolsin2021 53101 Totalparticipatedstudentsin2021 128 TotalHonourRollrecipientsin2021