This activity pack explains and demonstrates the following topics related to Algorithms. What you’ll need: – Pen and paper
Cryptography
Learn how to write and solve secret messages using different ciphers. What you’ll need: – Pen and paper – Printed cipher wheel and a split leg pin or access to an online cipherwheel
Eye of the Storm
Learn all about the exciting principles of Physics with these fun experiments. What you’ll need: – Cup – Water – Cardboard – Ping-pong ball – Hair dryer – Scratch installed or access to https://scratch.mit.edu/
Scratch Food Chain
Learn all about food chains and make your own interactive model of a habitat using Scratch! This activity pack explores the features of landscapes and shows you how to model a food chain in Scratch. We’ll be looking at: The different features that make up a habitat What a food chain is and how we can draw one How to … Read More
Robot Board Game
Build your very own robotic board game with a micro:bit whilst learning all about Conditionals! This activity pack introduces conditional statements, how they work and where they are used. These are 3 sections: Conditional Statements micro:bits Board Game You will be learning about how a conditional statement works in computers and everyday life. What you’ll need: – 7 x 7 … Read More
Pixel Art
Learn all you need to create beautiful low-fi colourful artwork both on and off the computer. This activity pack introduces pixels, hex values and where pixels are used. There are 3 topics: Basic Pixel Art Hex Values Using Pixel Art online / 8 bit graphics What you’ll need: – Pens/pencils (at least 2 different colours) – Access to the internet
Scratch Solar System
This activity pack explores the movement of the planets in our Solar System and shows you how to model this in Scratch. We’ll be looking at: The different orbits of the planets around the Sun How to create environments and sprites in Scratch How to code a working model of the Solar System in Scratch
Programming Principles
This pack introduces you to some fundamental programming principles through the use of the block-based editors Scratch, MakeCode for micro:bit and Lego Mindstorms! It combines theoretical knowledge with tasks and challenges around the following key principles: Writing algorithms and computer programs Using selection in computer programs Creating and using variables
Programming Concepts through Scratch
This activity pack contains videos and tutorials to help you develop your programming skills and understanding through Scratch games and tasks. This activity pack aims to familiarise you with Scratch and teach you the principles of programming along the way: Maze Game tutorial Chasing Game tutorial Programming Tasks on: Variables Selection Iteration This activity pack is worth 30 points … Read More
CS101: Greenfoot
This workshop develops students’ knowledge of object oriented programming, focusing on the Java-based Greenfoot environment. Through creating a series of games, students will strengthen their understanding of how object orientated programs are structured.