Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the intelligence exhibited by machines or software, and there are many interesting questions around this topic. Can you program a computer to think? This workshop uses a selection of online tools such as chatbots to analyse these questions and to give students an understanding of Artificial Intelligence. Are computers intelligent or not? Looking at online tools … Read More
Block That Noise! Activity Pack
Ever want to shut your alarm up in the morning? This pack is for you! This pack will teach you about sounds and how we can insulate devices inside objects to stop sounds from reaching them. What you’ll need: – Cardboard or Tupperware box – something with a lid – Household items you can use as insulation e.g. cotton wool, … Read More
Animal Classification Activity Pack
Learn about classification systems and how dichotomous keys are used to classify animals. This pack is worth 20 points plus what you earn in the quiz. What you’ll need: – Pen and paper – Access to https://scratch.mit.edu/
Atom Modelling Activity Pack
Learn how to model some very tiny processes indeed! In this pack, we create a Scratch simulation of atoms on a tiny scale! This pack is worth 10 points, plus what you earn in the quiz. What you’ll need: – Access to Scratch – Internet access – Computer access
Fuelling the Future Activity Pack
Learn how to simulate the reactions behind the newer, greener fuels we’ll be using in the near future. What you’ll need: – Scratch – Internet access – Computer access
Eye of the Storm Activity Pack
Learn all about the exciting principles of Physics with these fun experiments. This activity pack is worth 5 points plus what you earn in the quiz. What you’ll need: – Cup – Water – Cardboard – Ping-pong ball – Hair dryer – Scratch installed or access to https://scratch.mit.edu/
Scratch Food Chain Activity Pack
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