These worksheets have been created for CS Education week, for the Hour of Code, but can be used for a computing activity throughout the year. Students as young as Year 4 (8-year olds) can be given this to work on (and maybe younger!) I like the CS Unplugged activities but have remixed the worksheets so they’re shorter and more ‘student-ready’. I have also added MS Excel versions for one of the image representation tasks. This is great to use particularly when differentiating. (The worksheets are available on another account which also belongs to me.)

This resource is suitable for students learning about networks and their setup (Year 9+). This pack includes the following: My School Network tasks - 6 pages (15 tasks plus example questions for the IT engineer at the school) (PDF) Above editable version My School Network completed sample - 7 pages (PDF) Above editable version Networks terminology wordsearch (54 words) The 15 tasks were created to support Year 10 Computer Science and ICT students in their learning about Networks. The tasks were completed as the students went on a tour, led by the school’s head IT technician / engineer, of the school’s network setup. The tasks can be used / adapted for younger / older students, or depending on their abilities. In our case, the sheets were printed and students completed them by hand using clipboards, but it would also work fine if the students edit the Word document on their devices. The tasks cover the basics including ‘Find out why we have a school network’, ‘Draw what you think the school’s server looks like’, several questions about the school’s backup procedure, questions regarding internet speed, and some sample questions to ask the IT technician / engineer in a Q&A session. The students thoroughly enjoyed the tour, including being wowed by numbers and figures and being allowed to be near the server room, and felt a lot more savvy after understanding what all these devices were in the corridors, walls and ceilings. This definitely made their learning come to life and gave them a clearer understanding of networks and their setup. They also got to know the IT support staff a lot better and expressed great thanks at the end of the tour. It’d be a good idea to meet up with the technicians / engineers in advance to plan out the tour and even prepare them with some of the questions that will be asked.

You have got to try this out with your kids - they will love it! Resource 1: The Binary Pixel Art activity introduces kids to the idea of Binary numbers and gives a quick introduction of how to convert Binary numbers to decimal numbers. Kids will then need to convert simple Binary numbers to decimal numbers for 7 Halloween-themed designs to correctly colour them in. There are also 2 additional templates for kids to create their own design and coded version. Resource 2: This is a differentiated version of the above activity for kids who may find the Binary-decimal conversions too challenging. Nevertheless, they will still have some computing exposure through the understanding of computer images made from individual blocks of color, as well as ICT skills through the use of MS Excel tools. Resource 3: This is the PDF printable version of Resource 1 for use in case of device / software shortage or in case of preference. Resource 4: These are the solutions of the 7 wonderful Halloween-themed designs. You’ll enjoy them as much as Kids’ Printouts did creating them!

These resources are based on the wonderful film of Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) and his team working to crack the Enigma code. This bundle contains: -40-term wordsearch -Quiz with 25 questions based on the film -Puzzle document with 5 quotes to crack -solutions to all of the above Although created for and used with students who watched the film as part of their Computing learning (cryptography), this resource bundle can be used with anyone who has watched the film and likes a challenge! The quiz is a great comprehension activity, with questions requiring both short and elaborated answers. Enjoy!

As the song goes: it’s the most wonderful time of the year! This is a wonderful bundle that will keep your kids entertained for sure: Resource 1: Christmas wordsearch with 40 related terms, and it features some wonderful themed images Resource 2: The Binary Pixel Art activity introduces kids to the idea of Binary numbers and gives a quick introduction of how to convert Binary numbers to decimal numbers. Kids will then need to convert simple Binary numbers to decimal numbers for 10 Christmas-themed designs to correctly colour them in. There are also 2 additional templates for kids to create their own design and coded version. Resource 3: This is a differentiated version of the above activity for kids who may find the Binary-decimal conversions too challenging. Nevertheless, they will still have some computing exposure through the understanding of computer images made from individual blocks of color, as well as ICT skills through the use of MS Excel tools. Resource 4: This is the PDF printable version of Resource 2 for use in case of device / software shortage or in case of preference. Resource 5: These are the solutions of the 10 wonderful Christmas-themed designs. You’ll enjoy them as much as Kids’ Printouts did creating them!

This is a ‘splendiferous’ bundle that will keep your kids entertained for sure! Whether it’s because you love Roald Dahl stories, or the kids are currently reading one of his books or you want to develop some ICT skills and computing knowledge in a refreshing way, these activities will do nicely! Resource 1: A Binary Pixel Art activity which introduces kids to the idea of Binary numbers and gives a quick introduction of how to convert Binary numbers to decimal numbers. Kids will then need to convert simple Binary numbers to decimal numbers for 10 Roald Dahl-themed designs to correctly color them in. There are also 2 additional templates for kids to create their own design and coded version. Resource 2: This is a differentiated version of the above activity for kids who may find the Binary-decimal conversions too challenging. Nevertheless, they will still have some computing exposure through the understanding of computer images made from individual blocks of color, as well as ICT skills through the use of MS Excel tools. Resource 3: This is the PDF printable version of Resource 1 for use in case of device / software shortage or in case of preference. (9 of the 10 designs as the 10th one was too big for an A4 printable) Resource 4: These are the solutions of the 10 wonderful Roald Dahl-themed designs. These are appropriate for primary aged kids up to secondary and even older as a couple of the designs are quite detailed! You’ll enjoy them as much as Kids’ Printouts did creating them!

This is another wonderful binary pixel art listing! This time, it is in the theme of Spring and Easter. The kids will love it! Resource 1: The Binary Pixel Art activity introduces kids to the idea of Binary numbers and gives a quick introduction of how to convert Binary numbers to decimal numbers. Kids will then need to convert simple Binary numbers to decimal numbers for 10 Spring / Easter-themed designs to correctly colour them in. There are also 2 additional templates for kids to create their own design and coded version. Resource 2: This is a differentiated version of the above activity for kids who may find the Binary-decimal conversions too challenging. Nevertheless, they will still have some computing exposure through the understanding of computer images made from individual blocks of color, as well as ICT skills through the use of MS Excel tools. Resource 3: This is the PDF printable version of Resource 1 for use in case of device / software shortage or in case of preference. Resource 4: These are the solutions of the 10 wonderful Spring/Easter-themed designs. You’ll enjoy them as much as Kids’ Printouts did creating them!

These word searches cover the ICT content of the iGCSE ICT (9-1) course by Edexcel, but they are appropriate for use with kids learning about ICT altogether. All topics are covered and this listing contains the following TWENTY word searches: Digital Devices 1 Digital Devices 2 Connectivity 1 Connectivity 2 Operating Online 1 Operating Online 2 Operating Online 3 Online Goods and Services 1 Online Goods and Services 2 Applying ICT 1 Applying ICT 2 Word Processing 1 Word Processing 2 Database Management Spreadsheets 1 Spreadsheets 2 Presentation Software Web Authoring Graphics File Management Use them to introduce a topic, support learning, as a filler activity, differentiation, home learning… All have accompanying images at the bottom of the sheets for the kids to enjoy!