Week 1 - Making a Quiz in Python

Creating algorithms

Create a flowchart based on a simple quiz ... Create a simple Python Program based on the flowchart

You will need .... lots of plain paper .... pen .... online Python Program

1] Flowchart Quiz

2] Watch the following videos to learn how to create a flowchart based on a quiz. You will then learn how to turn the flowchart into a simple Python Program.

Video 1 (watch ... pause ... do) ... make sure you have drawn the flowchart

Video 2 (watch ... pause ... do) ... make sure you have drawn the flowchart

Video 3 (watch ... pause ... do)

It is advisable to sign up to repl so that you can save your programs.

If you do sign up ... please use your school username (as your username) ... a personal email address (as your email address) and your school password (as your password)

If there are any problems ... please contact me via email - NDickinson@educ.somerset.gov.uk

Week 2 - Making a number guessing game in python

Creating algorithms

Create a flowchart based on a number guessing game

Create a python program based on the flowchart

Know how to use the RANDOM feature in python to make the game more playable

You will need .... plain paper .... pen .... online Python Program / or you can download Thonny

1] Flowchart Quiz

2] Watch the following videos to learn how to create a flowchart based on a number guessing game. You will then learn how to turn the flowchart into a simple Python Program.

Video 1 (watch ... pause ... do) ... make sure you have drawn the flowchart

Video 2 (watch ... pause ... do)

It is advisable to sign up to repl so that you can save your programs.

If you do sign up ... please use your school username (as your username) ... a personal email address (as your email address) and your school password (as your password)

If there are any problems ... please contact me via email - NDickinson@educ.somerset.gov.uk

Week 3 - Videos and Coding Puzzles

Watch the following videos

Video 1 - Introduction to how computers work

Video 2 - What makes a computer, a computer?

Video 3 - Binary and Data

Video 4 - Circuits and Logic

Video 5 - CPU, Memory, Input and Output

Video 6 - Hardware and Software

SEQUENCING

Click on the links below to complete the coding puzzles that teaches you about the programming construct 'sequencing'

Coding Puzzle - Programming with Angry Birds - Watch the video at the start and work through the puzzles (read the instructions carefully)

Coding Puzzle - Debugging with Scrat - Watch the video at the start and work through the puzzles (read the instructions carefully)

Coding Puzzle - Collecting Treasure with Laurel - Watch the video at the start and work through the puzzles (read the instructions carefully)

Coding Puzzle - Creating Art with Code - Watch the video at the start and work through the puzzles (read the instructions carefully)

If there are any problems ... please contact me via email - NDickinson@educ.somerset.gov.uk

Week 4 - Coding Puzzles

ITERATION (Loops)

Click on the links below to complete the coding puzzles that teaches you about the programming construct 'iteration'

Coding Puzzle - Loops with Rey and BB-8 - Watch the video at the start and work through the puzzles (read the instructions carefully)

Coding Puzzle - Sticker Art with Loops - Watch the video at the start and work through the puzzles (read the instructions carefully)

Coding Puzzle - Nested Loops in Maze - Watch the video at the start and work through the puzzles (read the instructions carefully)

Coding Puzzle - Snowflakes with Anna and Elsa - Watch the video at the start and work through the puzzles (read the instructions carefully)

Coding Puzzle - Looking ahead with Minecraft - Watch the video at the start and work through the puzzles (read the instructions carefully)

If there are any problems ... please contact me via email - NDickinson@educ.somerset.gov.uk