Aimed at Year 5s but could be adapted for any beginners in Scratch. This introduction to programming covers: - CS unplugged - what is an algorithm (making a jam sandwich) The basics of the Scratch interface Basic animations using control and movement Using pause and broadcast Stage co-ordinates Debugging, repetition, sequencing, selection Working with variables to make a scoring system in a Shark game Please let me know what you think. NEW Jan 2017 - Revision on a page

This builds on the web research SOW from Part 1 Aims: - Advanced searching using Google Using safe search in Google Know what to do to prevent searching for biased or unsafe information Know what to do to when you come across unacceptable content Using categories to narrow down searches such as Yahoo Directory and Google categories Using GPS to search for places Using Streetview Extension – use Google voice

This is aimed at Year 2, 3 or 4 children but can be adapted for Year 5 or 6. The workbook includes lesson objectives and worksheets - To be able to perform a basic web searches and understanding the results To be able to bookmark a web page Opening multiple web pages without leaving the search Copying text from a web browser to a document Getting typed text read to you Saving images from a website

This is a unit of work aimed at KS2 children. This is delivered each year to Year 5 pupils but can be adapted for older or younger children. kidblog.org is recommended but other blogging websites are available. Aims: - Become familiar with blogs as a medium, including an understanding of the particular features of this as a genre of writing Communicate safely - includes developing ideas to interact effectively using the comments feature as well as discussing the dos and don’ts of personal information online. Use blogging as a way to write creatively Develop a critical, reflective view of a range of media, including text Ethical and legal responsibilities of being online Pupils are able to screenshot, paste, crop and resize in order to collate evidence NEW - revision on a page sheet (Jan 2017)

Human curiousity - Ever wondered why we explore space? There is a huge financial and human cost but there are some very good reasons why humans continue to explore space. Aimed at children from aged 9 - 16 Themes explored - exploration, space, size and scale of space, human ingenuity, space discoveries, curiosity Includes presentation notes NB - For the best formatted version of this presentation you will need to use the Google Slides version of this. Simply copy and paste the link which is contained within the presentation