Summer of Scratch

Samuel Griffin Primary Activities

This workshop introduces learners to Scratch online programming whilst designing a basic game. They will learn how to draw shapes, add in a scoring system and a timer to model a basic computer/app game. This session can be linked to your current termly theme. This session will require access to a computer and to http://scratch.mit.edu

Why People Move

Samuel Griffin Primary Activities, Theatr na nÓg Collaboration

This session starts with a discussion on migration and the factors that affect this. The session can be linked to The Andorra Start and World War 2. Learners will then use Scratch to model the effects of money, employment, war and family on populations within an area.

Scratch Across the CfW

Luke Clement Activity Packs, Primary Activities, Primary Activity Packs, Primary Level

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  

Blockly

admin Activity Packs, Primary Activities, Primary Activity Packs, Primary Level

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

Robot Board Game

admin Activity Packs, Primary Activities, Primary Activity Packs, Primary Level

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

admin Activity Packs, Primary Activities, Primary Activity Packs, Primary Level

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