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Reading code

Starting from Scratch – Lesson 2 Objectives To become familiar with the Scratch programming environment (blocks, sprites, stage, canvas, controls). To understand and use coordinates in programming. To accurately read, predict and explain visual code. Suggest changes to existing code. Lesson Resources Lesson Slides Student activity – ‘Purple Mash – reading code lesson 2’ file…

Define and predict

Starting from Scratch – Lesson 1 Objectives To understand and explain key vocabulary linked to programming. To accurately read, predict and explain visual code to a partner. Lesson Resources Lesson Slides Definition match – student sheets Vocabulary bingo – student sheets Reading code – Student activity slides Starting from Scratch Lesson 1 – Define and predict…

Starting from Scratch

About this unit: Lay strong foundations for coding as you introduce your class to the visual language of Scratch, while using the PRIMM approach. Teach your students to predict, run and investigate code, before they start to modify existing code and eventually plan and make their own coded animation project. National Curriculum Links – Computing…

Bit:bots are go!

Delving deeper with BBC micro:bits – Project 4 Objectives Understand looping as a form of iteration Understand and use variables in a program Understand and use conditional statements Combine inputs, loops, conditional statements and variables to create a micro:bit game Lesson Resources Lesson Slides Delving Deeper with BBC micro:bits Project 1 – Bit:bopping music Project…

Incoming message!

Inputs, loops, conditionals, variables… games!

Delving deeper with BBC micro:bits – Project 2 Objectives Understand looping as a form of iteration Understand and use variables in a program Understand and use conditional statements Combine inputs, loops, conditional statements and variables to create a micro:bit game Lesson Resources Lesson Slides Delving Deeper with BBC micro:bits Project 1 – Bit:bopping music Project…

Bit:bopping music

Delving deeper with BBC micro:bits

About this unit: These lessons builds upon the foundations of our first micro:bit unit by providing a selection of exciting projects to extend your students and deepen their knowledge and understanding of physical computing with a BBC micro:bit. They will learn how to program music, create games, send secret coded messages between devices, and even…