A Christmas related Computer Science task.
Convert the binary numbers and look up the colour on the grid at the bottom of the page.
PDF and Publisher file included so you can edit the colours (I like a messy tree)
Double sided worksheet
GCSE / A Level / KS3 Computer Science Starter Worksheet
Side 1 (Guess the key term based on 4 picture clues)
Side 2(Work out the odd one out from 4 picture/word clues)
Computer Science - Input and Output Devices - Starter Task
Pupils need to fill in the gaps by naming input and output devices that fit!
Simple fun starter task
A double sided A3 (but prints works in A4) revision worksheet designed for my A Level students studying the OCR H446 Computer Science Spec.
This worksheet covers a wide range of topics from the 1.1 Characteristics of contemporary processors, input, output & storage section.
A double sided A3 (But works well in A4) revision worksheet covering a large range of key areas from the OCR A Level Computer Science section 1.2 - Software and software development.
Complete the segments by filling them in with binary numbers. The numbers should complete a number pattern.
Ideal activity for learning binary / a starter activity
Binary number conversion task. Pupils colour in the numbers in the 5 times table. This will reveal a hidden number when the page is turned.
Great activity when introducing binary with a bit of maths too!
Fun activities worksheet (double sided) on the topic of representing data.
Binary Challenges
Spelling of keywords
Ordering
Dingbats
Boggle style
Can be used as a starter activity or part of a lesson.
Double sided worksheet
Side 1: Two images taken from football related computer games. Task is to spot variables and state a suitable data type
Side 2: A whole load of computing acronyms. What do they stand for?
General knowledge computer science word spiral starter task.
Use the clues to find keyterms, write them in the spiral, find the circled letters, unscramble to reveal the hidden word!
21 words with the letters jumbled up - some of them are computer science and some of them are Christmas related.
Answers included at the bottom to save you having to engage the brain as you approach the Christmas holiday!
PDF and PUB file included so the resource can be edited and used for mixed topics / subjects
Green letters can be used more than once
Blue letters can only be used once
Red letter must be included
Students need to think of key terms linked to the topic.
eg.
Topic: Hardware
Words: Keyboard, Memory etc...
Used as a re-cap starter activity (although it took the students longer than I expected) on the hardware topic. Clues given, students workout the keyword / phrase and then try to it on the grid.
A double sided worksheet with 5 programming challenges (paper based).
Pupils need to work out how to move the spaceship with instructions to find Bobs friends.
Task 4 & 5 introduce the use of a REPEAT command to loop instructions.
I have used a coin in class so the pupils can track movement.
A python programming challenge where students are expected to write a program that checks if a password is considered to be strong. The password must be greater than a certain length, include numbers, symbols, upper & lower case letters, not contain certain words or number pattens.
The booklet includes:
A tick sheet for when students have managed a certain task
A test plan to check that certain passwords are ‘strong’ or not
Some useful snipits of python code that will assist the students.
An extension task.
Good practice for string manipulation.
Depending on your group ability, this could be a 1 or 2 lesson activity.