How high could you jump on the planets?

May 022021
 

 

  1. Why is the astronaut on a platform for some of the planets?
  2. On which planets can you jump higher than on Earth?
  3. Activity idea:  Mark the jump heights on a wall and label them – imagine jumping those heights on other planets.

 

 

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/177890670

 

Create topic or spelling crosswords, games and wordsearches

Mar 012021
 

Crosswords and games

Both of these can be populated with questions from a spreahsheet (saved as a csv) with questions and answers.

See below for video tutorials and examples

Wordsearch maker

 

Crossword example:

How to make and share an online interactive crossword:

 

Arcade game example:

How to make an arcade game quiz:

Term 4 Computing

Feb 222021
 

Here are some Computing and other activities for this term.

  1. Y3 Create a safari scene in Scratch
  2. Y4 Create a Roman maze game in Scratch
  3. Y5 Create a jungle game piece by piece
  4. Y6 Create a WW2 Blackout game in Scratch

Other Computing skills

Use Computing in other subjects

  • Create a Coggle mind map of your topic (See Y5T5 unit)
  • Create an animation using JIT5, Scratch, Gifpaint or an phone/tablet animation app – see Y4 animated story unit
  • Use j2e5 templates or visual tools to explore ideas in your topic or complete topic work set by your teachers.
  • Install Google Expeditions  on a phone or tablet and explore places related to your topics

Other activities

  •     Thinking starters – great for getting your brain going.  Learning Zone leave a comment with your ideas.
  •   Zooniverse – people-powered research – take part in real scientific research on a range of projects
  •    #DoGoodFromHome!

Accessibility – how to make learning more comfortable

Feb 102021
 

Here’s a list of useful features to help make learning more comfortable.

Chromebook features

  1. Pinch zoom using the touch pad
  2. Inverted colours = Ctrl search h
  3. Zoom web page =     Ctrl +       Ctrl –    Ctrl 0
  4. Zoom including menus=  Ctrl shift +       Ctrl shift –       Ctrl shift 0
  5. Brightness keys   

Chromebook accessibility settings

Turn on Chromebook accessibiltiy features

Click the time in the bottom right corner then click accessibility 

  • Chromevox – reads whatever you hover on – can be a bit annoying…
  • Select to speak – press and hold search key then click and drag over text
  • Dictate – Press search d to type what you speak
  • High Contrast mode – Ctrl search h
  • Whole screen magnifier
  • Docked magnifier
  • Automatic clicks
  • On-screen keyboard
  • Large mouse cursor
  • Highlight mouse

Extensions

  • Click on the jigsaw piece icon – top right of screen
  • Select – Accessibility – a powerful web assistant
  • Explore the different options

 

Y6 Create a WW2 presentation using Google Slides

Jan 202021
 

The Big picture

We are learning how to use Google Slides (by exploring it ourselves) and how to give an effective presentation talk using our Slides by getting feedback from others.

Choose a WW2 topic – Create a Google Slides presentation – Give a talk using your presentation – Create other information presentations

1 Choose one of the WW2 topics

  1. WW2 planes
  2. The land army
  3. WW2 ships
  4. WW2 tanks
  5. The life of a WW2 soldier
  6. The blackout
  7. The Battle of Britain
  8. Anne Frank
  9. Or suggest a title in the comments and I will get back to you.

2 What different ways can we present information?

  • Let’s make a list.  Later we will list their features and think about how we can create effective examples.

3 What is a “Powerpoint” presentation?

  • Purpose – to show onscreen while you (the expert) talk about the subject
    • Not an ebook – just for people to read, they will be listening to you talk – givign details of what is on the screen
  • Format
    • Simple, clear, clean
    • Notes – not full sentences – it’s not an ebook
    • Just the key information
    • Add speaker notes below the slides for you to remember the extra info that you need to give – but again, don’t write in full sentences – nobady want to hear youread – we want to hear you talk confidently about the subject.

3 Create your presentation in Google Slides

  • In Google Classroom (Class 21), open WW2 slides
  • Explore the tools as you create your presentation
  • 3-5 slides, a few key facts on each slide, pictures, titles
  • Prepare your talking (not reading) – you could write “speaker notes” under each slide

4 Style choices

  • Decide on a font size, font, colour – one or two that work together
  • Use a theme or make sure slides feel part of the same presentation – colours, design, layout

5 Success criteria

  • 3-5 slides; 10-15 key facts
  • Simple layout
  • Consistent theme – on or two colours, fonts
  • Balanced slides – same gaps, margins between elements
  • Clear key information – no sentences
  • Speaker notes if requred to remind you of details not on slides
  • Talk through your presentation fluently with expression

6 Present!

  • Use your presentation to give a 1 minute talk ot your learning partner.
  • Get some useful feedback – don’t settle for “good” – push for comments that will help you improve your Slides and speaking.
    • What went well…
    • Even better if…
  • Go back to your Slides and improve them based on the feedback
  • Give the talk again – was it more effective? Get some more useful feedback…

Finished?

  • Make a new slide on the same presentation
  • Include the information from the whole presentation on that one slide in the stylle of an information poster.
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