This activity pack contains video tutorials to help you develop your programming skills and understanding through Scratch activities linking to various areas of the curriculum. This activity pack aims to familiarise you with Scratch and teach you the principles of programming along the way: Water Cycle States of Matter Translation Quiz
Little Man Computer
Learn all about Assembly Language and how to write programs using the Little Man Computer Simulator! Little Man Computer (LMC) is a simulator that mimics von Neumann architecture. What you’ll need: – Computer access – Access to peterhigginson.co.uk/lmc
Greenfoot
This is suitable for both KS3 and KS4. The activity pack breaks down the aspects of Greenfoot into four key areas: Setting up the World, Movement, Functionality and The Counter. What you’ll need: – Computer – Access to Greenfoot
Number Systems – How-To
This pack includes short “how-to” videos teaching you how to convert between different number systems like binary to hex. When you’ve finished the activity pack, try out the quiz to test out your understanding. What you’ll need: – Pen and paper – Worksheets (found at the bottom of the relevant tab)
Getting Started With Programming
This pack will help you get started, with instructions on how to install things! What you’ll need: – Internet access – Computer access
Logic Gates
This activity pack teaches you all about logic gates! What you’ll need: – Computer access – Access to Academo.org – Access to Logic.ly – Access to Boolean.method.ac
HTML
Learn the basic building blocks that make up the Internet as you get started making your own webpages using HTML! What you’ll need: – Computer access – Access to a text editor such as TextWrangler for MacOS or Notepad for Windows
Blockly
Get to grips with Blockly – a block-based programming language from Google. Blockly is a block-based visual programming language developed by Google. This pack gives you an introduction to the challenges Google has made for learning Blockly. What you’ll need: – Access to the Blockly website: https://developers.google.com/blockly
Block That Noise!
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
Pigpen micro:bits
Why use a pen and paper to make Pigpen ciphers when you can use a micro:bit? This activity pack introduces the Pigpen Cipher and how to encrypt and decrypt with it. It will also show you how to use a micro:bit in this process: – Displaying the Symbols – micro:bit Radio Signals What you’ll need: – Access to microbit.org