Y6 LF Create a database

May 162022
 
  1. Typing
  2. What is a Thunderstorm?
    1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z6hv9j6/articles/zcx7dp3
    2. https://www.lightningmaps.org/
  3. Lunar eclipse
    1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/49000228
    2. https://www.earthspacelab.com/app/eclipse/
  4. Make a database
  5. Go to j2launch
  6. Decide on a topic:
    • animals, endagered animals, african animals, British birds,…..
    • countries, rivers, cities,
    • sportspeople
  7. Define tab – set up your fields
    1. Must have
      1. at least 2 number fields
      2. Picture field
    2. Could have
      1. Boolean = tick box
      2. Website link to more info (in a text field)
      3. Sound
  8. At least 5 records completed today
    1. 5 = ready to learn
    2. 10 = good job
    3. 15 = superstar

Y6 LF Combining toolkit blocks to make your game

Apr 042022
 
  • 1 Work on game
  • 2 Try each other’s games
  • 3 Evaluate your skills

1 Work on game

1 Work on game

  1. Work on your own or as a team – everyone needs to be actively coding and contributing.
  2. Create all sprites (characters, buttons, doors, objects) and backgrounds that you need – even if they are just sketches
  3. Choose which Scratch game toolkit blocks you need for your game.
  4. Adapt them to change timings, actions, triggers to suit your game.
    1. Movement of main character
    2. Movement of enemies/other characters
    3. Reaction to other sprites – enemies, doors, coins
      1. new background, respawn, hide,…
      2. Make sure these reverrt back “when green flag clicked”, eg “show”
    4. Scores, lives, timers
    5. Game complete/over
  5. Variables – if you have lives, score, timer…create variables for these. Remember to set them at the beginning (when green flag clicked) then change them when something happens.

Success: I have –

  • Chosen blocks of code to make my game happen
  • Created all sprites and backgrounds needed
  • Read code to check what I’ve told it to do

2 Try each other’s games

  • Compliment
  • Compare
  • Be Constructive

3 Evaluate your skills

Scratch self assessment

Y6 Scratch game – use game toolkit

Mar 182022
 
  • Visit this blog post: Scratch game toolkit
  • Try out any blocks that you might use in your game
  • Can you adapt them to change timings, actions, triggers?
  • Are there any other actions that you need to code?
    • Can you work it out?
    • Do you need some help?
      • Other people in your class?
      • Help sheets?
      • Example code (in j2e, shared files, your class)
      • Scratch tutorials? Scratch forums?
      • Mr W?

Success: I have –

  • Made 3 different blocks of code (each person)
  • Made all sprites and backgrounds (may be sketches/blank) as a group
  • Decided as a group on what happens in the game

Y6 Create a Scratch game

Feb 272022
 

Young coders competition

This year’s theme is ‘My World, Our Planet’. We are looking for participants to create a reactive game which encourages children to take care of natural resources and improve the environment. The opportunities are endless and you are in charge of creativity!
Think about the content of your game, we are looking for something engaging, fun, interactive and reactive!

Project pack
  • You can enter individually or as a team of 2-6. 
  • You must design a reactive computer game using Scratch based on the theme My World our Planet
  • The game needs to comply to the PEGI 7 rating. More details on the PEGI rating system can be found via the PEGI website below: What do the labels mean?
  • After you have finished making your game, you must submit it to your teacher. Make sure instructions for the game, notes and credits are included. 
  • To submit your game you need your teacher to submit it here with your name, team name and a link to your Scratch game.

The judging criteria are as follows:

Functionality and innovation (50%)Marketing (25%)Community responsibility (25%)
Does the game work as intended?Is the game easy to use?Is the game imaginative?Is the game reactive?Does the game include original and well written code?Aesthetics of the game – Does the game display correctly and look nice?Creativity and design of your game’s namePresentation of your game Is your game accessible for its target audience? I.e., is it suitable for the age range you built it for?How does your game address the theme of Keeping yourself and others safe?

Idea generation

  1. Look at different types of games that can be made with Scratch – scroller, platform, maze, choice – can you find or think of any other types?
  2. Come up with some ideas of games to fit the theme – the more ideas, the better
  3. Share ideas with others, form teams or decide to work on your own.

Next steps…

  • Create game brief/plan
  • Decompose elements
  • Decompose code

LF Decompose your game idea

  1. Fill out this form: Y6 Scratch game
  2. If time, start to create characters and backgrounds in Scratch
    1. If you are working in a team, how can we transfer sprites from team members to the project?
    2. Do shared class accounts work?

Y6 LOGO project

Nov 142021
 

Aim of project

Wrte a program in LOGO that draws a picture including different shapes, colours and using procedures, variables and as many different LOGO commands as you can.

Stage 1 LF: Use LOGO commands

Create a  test LOGO project – include as many of these commands as possible

  • Lines = fd 50 or bk 50
  • Turns = rt 90 or lt 90 (or other angles)
  • Circles = circle 50
  • Arcs = arc 30 270 (draws part of (270 degrees of) a circle of size 50) 
  • Squares = repeat 4 [fd 50 rt 90]
  • Shapes =  repeat ? [fd 50 rt 360/?] (/ means divide; ? means number of sides)
  • Stars = repeat ? [fd 50 rt 360 /? -180] same as shapes but change the angles; ? bigger than 8
  • Colours = colour “blue
  • Moving to different parts of the page without drawing = pu setxy 100 100 pd
  • Shading = fill (fills the area you are in with the current colour)
  • Pen thickness = setpensize 5
  • Procedures = to newthing …instructions… end
  • Make/change  variables = make  “length 50
  • Use variables = fd :length
  • Increase variables = make “length :length + 1

See these posts for more ideas and techniques:

LOGO example files

TIPS

  • Start with reset
  • Click play button  after every instruction 

Stage 2 LF: Draw a picture in j2e5

  • Start a new j2e5 page
  • Draw a picture using different shapes and colours that you think you could code in LOGO – challenge yourself!
  • Arcs can be drawn in j2e6 with the pair of compasses tool
    • Click this  then this
  • You culd draw a house, cityscape, robot, car or vehicle,
  • Include repeated elements, eg windoes, buttons, fence posts….which you could use procedures to draw.

Stage 3 LF: Code your pictue in LOGO one part at a time

  1. Start with:  reset
  2. Choose a small part of your picture and create the code to draw it
  3. When you are happy with your code, make it into a procedure by putting inside TO window …… END
  4. Tip: starting your procedure with “home” makes sure the arrow is pointing up to start with
  5. Now move onto another part of your picture.
  6. Put your picture parts together by using setxy 100 100 followed by the procedure name.

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.

Term 3 Computing…in Lockdown

Jan 202021
 

Here are some Computing and other activities for this term:

Keep learning, keep active and keep in touch!

Computing in Term 3

  1. Term 3 units
    1. Y3 Create a topic page in j2e5 with a repeated page border
    2. Y4 Create an adventure game using hyperlinks
    3. Y5T3 Edit a “Word” doc in Google Docs, j2e and j2office Write
    4. Y6 Create a WW2 presentation in Google Slides

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.
  • Scratch project – we’ll be using Scratch in Term 4
  • 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!

 

Bebras competition 2020

Nov 102020
 
  1. Go to the Bebras website
  2. Select the age group then start
  3. Make sure you check the answers so you can learn from your mistakes or your successes
  4. If you have finished, choose one of the following:
    1. Have a go at Lightbot 
      1. To allow flash – click padlock, site settings, Flash – allow
    2. j2code – LOGO or another j2code app
    3. code.org
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