Computer Science

Welcome everyone to Computer Science!!

You will have two lessons a fortnight in Year 7. Topics studied in your first year will include; how to use Google applications & the cloud, Illustrator, Binary, BBC microbit and Small Basic.

The dedicated ICT suite boasts ninety PCs, seven 60” LED screens, three android tablets and Apple TV access which is interlinked with classroom management software to allow monitoring and provide a medium for your work to be displayed.

Getting Ready

Research / Investigate

Watch the video on ‘Fake News’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips video/pshe-computing-gcse-fake-news/zkb4cqt

Create a poster to show top tips on how to spot fake news.

Skills

Start learning programming skills using LightBot. Click here to access the website.
https://lightbot.com/

Idea (develop digital, enterprise and employability skills for free) -
https://idea.org.uk/about

Create your own Emoji’s
https://emojimaker.com/

Watch

How to stop cyber bullying -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g8w7GV3-iA

How Technology is used to create bubblegum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kttVyakHN4

How to spot online scams
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/pshe-computing-gcse-online-security/z4kqjhv

Tips on staying safe for video group chats
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/52228461

Tumble: How to Build a Robotic Eel
http://www.sciencepodcastforkids.com/single-post/2017/12/22/How-to-Build-a-Robotic-Eel

Why not sketch your own robot based on an animal, and describe what it would do

Brains on:How does the internet get to us
https://www.brainson.org/shows/2016/12/20/how-does-the-internet-get-to-us

Brains on:How does GPS know where you are
https://www.brainson.org/shows/2015/04/28/how-does-gps-know-where-you-are

Covid 19 Robots
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-52340651

Meet the video game characters inspired by animals
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/50435120

Is Tech Taking over
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/35707765

Binary Challenge

Watch the following YouTube video on how to convert a human number into a number a computer can understand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70lM1qAD5u4

Now you have watched the video, attempt to convert these numbers below.

10
15
20
160

Enrichment Tasks

Have a go at the various tutorials on this website which allow you to learn more about Micro:Bits. In Year 7 your teacher will guide various lessons about Micro:Bits and how the code behind them works

Every played Minecraft?

Well behind the scences you can make code to tailor your experience. Have a go at the various tutorials associated with this.

Lets play LEGO!! Lego Mindstorms is a fantastic way to combine both Maths, DT and Computer Science. Learn all about how to create and code the robots

Some great tutorials showing you how to make code for arcade games!!!

Useful Links

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