KS1 sample lesson

An Introduction to Animation – Lesson 4 Objectives To compare 2D and stop motion animation. To experiment with stop motion animation. To work successfully in a team Lesson Resources Lesson Slides iPads with iMotion or a PC with a tabletop webcams (1:2) Building bricks (e.g. LEGO, Duplo, Multilink etc) Small whiteboards and pens Blu Tack…

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KS2 Sample lesson

Building Retro Games: Project 3, Lesson 1 Objectives Analyse an existing video game and explain how it works Understand and use sequence, selection, and repetition in programs  Use X and Y coordinates effectively to control a sprite’s movement Understand and use variables to control functions in a game Lesson Resources Lesson Slides The Retro Game…

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Spreadsheet Masters

About this unit: Hone your spreadsheet skills to become a spreadsheet master! Learn about the basics of spreadsheets with a range of fun tasks. Investigate sorting, using formulas and conditional formatting as you build towards making self-marking quiz games for your classmates. National Curriculum Links – Computing KS2 The content of this plan cover the…

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More complex maths games 1

Quiz time with Scratch – Lesson 4 Objectives Devise, test and refine effective control sequences incorporating conditional statements, broadcasts, inputs and outputs Use arithmetic operators, if statements, and loops, within programs Design algorithms that use repetition and two-way selection i.e. if, then and else Lesson Resources Lesson Slides Quiz time with Scratch Lesson 1 – Variables…

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LEGO Robotics

About this unit Introduce students to robotics with the awesome  LEGO Robots! Control their movement with precise calculations and coding, then utilise the robot’s sensors to interact with its environment and solve problems. National Curriculum Links – Computing KS2 The content of this plan cover the following National Curriculum strands:  design, write and debug programs…

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Getting Started With Sketchup

3D Design – Lesson 1 Objectives Navigate a 3D environment successfully  Create simple 3D models Become familiar with some of the simple drawing tools in Sketchup Lesson Resources Lesson Slides Sketchup Fundamentals learning centre – tutorial videos – Log in to access the free learning content.  3D Design Lesson 1 – Getting Started With Sketchup Lesson…

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Media Balance is Important

Keeping Safe & Exploring Technology – Lesson 1 A note about this lesson This lesson is taken from Common Sense Education’s excellent Digital Citizenship curriculum. Their resources are shared for free under A Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial- NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. As a result, the lesson is free for all to use and can be…

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