Top twenty computing resources

KS3 and KS4 most popular resources on computing - including starters, plenaries, history of computing lessons, coding activities, homework tasks and display ideas

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Most popular resources for KS3 and KS4 computing lessons

Are you looking for inspiration for your secondary computing lessons? To help you out with new ideas, we have picked some of the resources most used by other teachers. Explore our selection of popular computing resources now - including starters, plenaries, homework activities, quizzes, displays and individual computing projects.

Scratch Lessons
Nichola Wilkin

Scratch Lessons

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One of the most popular FREE teaching resources on TES. Now updated and improved to use the latest version of Scratch. This FREE 6 lesson unit can be used to teach Scratch to KS2 pupils. Grab your copy of this Scratch unit now, your students will love it. **WHAT IS INCLUDED?** * These 6 Scratch...
Computational Thinking for KS3
RobbotResources

Computational Thinking for KS3

£3.95
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This unit of work introduces students within KS3 to the concepts of computational thinking by helping Rob-bot the robot make a jam sandwich. Through the activity, students will learn about decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction and algorithm design (through both basic flowcharts and pseudo ...
Algorithm Trace Table Workbook - 36 Tasks
barabcu

Algorithm Trace Table Workbook - 36 Tasks

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* Full Python programming workbook with 230 Tasks and 26 lessons can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/python-workbook-230-tasks-distance-learning-video-of-each-task-ks3-and-ks4-12285498 * This resource contains 36 Trace table tasks that covers while loops, for loops, string manip...
ESafety Quiz
Nichola Wilkin

ESafety Quiz

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An interactive quiz for the whole class through an IWB, which can be used as a starter or plenary. Covers cyber bullying, using social media responsibly, copying information from the internet and avoiding infecting your PC with viruses.
Excel Dino Park
RobbotResources

Excel Dino Park

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Teach your students how to use Excel through Dino Park! Students have been given a budget of 100,000,000 to build their park. They need to consider what dinosaurs they want to buy, how much space they will need, what facilities they require, staffing costs and ticket price. Excel Dino Pa...
Computer science display periodic table
st_cco

Computer science display periodic table

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Computer Science periodic table wall display of key terms in programming. Wall display for ICT and Computer Science classroom. Key terms and keywords with definitions for programming in Python. Contains 32 key words used in programming with definitions under each one. Grouped together as publisher...
KS3 Edublocks Python Turtle Unit
MrBond_

KS3 Edublocks Python Turtle Unit

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Full unit of work for Edublocks, moving KS3 from Scratch to Python Turtle programming, with an emphasis on Computational Thinking, ready for moving to IDLE. Everything is fully resourced for simple delivery: answers, example files, and an end-of-unit assessment using Quizizz **Lesson 1: Introductio...
Binary Conversion Self Marking Worksheet
lsinderson

Binary Conversion Self Marking Worksheet

£3.00
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A self-marking MS Excel spreadsheet which marks students answers as they enter them. Includes 5 Tasks each with 15 values to convert. **Task 1: Converting Denary into Binary** **Task 2: Converting Binary into Denary** **Task 3: Binary into Hexadecimal** **Task 4: Denary into Binary into Hexadeci...
GCSE Computing Homework sheets - hardware
SteveSale

GCSE Computing Homework sheets - hardware

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3 sheets that provide easy to set homework, with extension tasks built in for higher ability learners to stretch them further. Topics covered are Storage devices (HDD, SSD, Flash, Floppy advantages and disadvantages), RAM and ROM, and CPU.
Computer and computing hardware - KS3
studeapps

Computer and computing hardware - KS3

£3.50
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Worksheets and active games for a fantastic full session. A full and interesting lesson. Worksheets, active learning games, extension tasks, this resource has it all! Designed for use with KS3 groups.
Binary Addition - Revision Worksheet
compteacheruk

Binary Addition - Revision Worksheet

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A revision worksheet for those students preparing for their GCSE Computer Science exam. The sheet focuses on binary addition with 4 and 8 bit binary numbers. Also suitable for KS3 and A-Level students.
Exam Technique for GCSE Computer Science
Nichola Wilkin

Exam Technique for GCSE Computer Science

£5.00
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Complete exam technique lesson to help GCSE computer science students boost their grades. Do you feel your students know their computer science theory but are worried they still need a little extra help on understanding how to answer the exam questions to get the highest marks possible? Fear not, ...
OCR Computer Science GCSE J277 Revison grids
elizabeth_eddison82

OCR Computer Science GCSE J277 Revison grids

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Computer Science OCR GCSE J277 revision grids for all topics of the course. Each sheet covers a different topic of the course and has a A3 template to print and give to students to fill in for their revision. Covers all topics for both Unit 1 and Unit 2.
Computing Glossary
Helen-Teach

Computing Glossary

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Glossary for computing terminology. Useful for teachers and pupils. You may also be interested in: [The Iron Man Complete Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12723076) [The Iron Man Literary Devices Differentiated Activities](https://www.tes....
Excel Spreadsheet Skills Project Workbook
MissJ0130

Excel Spreadsheet Skills Project Workbook

£3.00
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An Excel Basic Skills Project Workbook, remote learning or independent work,step- by- step instructions/ tasks with editable task sheets and powerpoint/ video , 6 tasks take students through : * how to set up tables of data * range of basic formula * applying formatting * spreadsheet vocabulary ...
Computational Thinking: Code Breaking
RobbotResources

Computational Thinking: Code Breaking

£3.95
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Develop your students problem solving skills with this resource! Learn about and break codes used across the ages including: * Caeser Cypher * Polybius Square * Pigpen Cypher * Braille * Morse Code Also learn about how cryptanalyst Alan Turing shortened the length of World War II and saved million...