A bundle of three computing keywords sheets that students have to find the definition for and complete. Useful as homework activities or part of a classroom activities on specific computing topics. Useful for GCSE KS4 lessons.
Arrowords - Teachers Cryptic Computer Puzzle
This one is mainly for the teachers of computer science, but you may want to let your students have a go…
The arroword puzzle is based on a selection of ‘memory / storage’ computer words but have cryptic clues.
Answers / solutions are on the second page, try not to peep.
Have fun!
This flowchart shows the links between fixing errors and resilience and also that repeated practice leads on to mastery, the more programming is practiced, they better you will get!
The flowchart algorithm can be used in classes as a discussion point and a display. The embedded graphic can be resized, printed, cut-out and stuck into exercise books as a reminder that making mistakes is OK, normal and part of the programming cycle.
This resource is a computer science crossword.
Suitable for KS3 and GCSE KS4 pupils.
Can be used as a starter, plenary or homework etc.
The second page contains the answers for the teacher viewing.
KS3
KS4
GCSE
Computer Science Keywords in the puzzle are:
Memory
Firmware
RAM
Memory
Magnetic
ROM
HDD
Volatile
Secondary
Cache
Flash
Embedded
BIOS
SSD
A simple, quick interactive PowerPoint presentations that asks students to answer some web based questions. The resource can be used as a starter or plenary in an ICT or computer studies lesson.
(The second slide shows the answers).
Computer Science Crossword (KS3 KS4)
This resource is a computer science crossword.
Suitable for KS3 and GCSE KS4 pupils.
Can be used as a starter, plenary or homework.
The second page contains the answers for the teacher viewing.
KS3
KS4
GCSE
Computer Science
Types of Storage: Knowledge Organiser (with quick fire questions)
A sheet that concisely summarises the types of storage used in computer systems in a concise knowledge organiser.
Aimed specifically at GCSE computer studies but can be used at keystage 3.
Comes with a set of 16 quick fire questions based on the summary sheet, which can be used as starters, plenaries or homework.
There is also a wordsearch activity based on the topic keywords presented within the knowledge organiser.
Specific to OCR GCSE Computer Studies 9-1 but applicable to other exam boards.
This arroword puzzle is based on computer storage keywords.
The puzzle is meant for teachers and has cryptic clues, but no reason why pupils can’t have a go if you think it is appropriate for some.
Answers are on the second page.
This arroword puzzles is based on computer storage keywords and is FREE to download.
The puzzle is appropriate for KS4 GCSE and KS3 computer science.
Can be used as a starter, plenary, homework or an extension task.
Answers to the clues are on the second page.
**Arrowords - - Computer Science - System Achitecture **
KS3 and KS4
This puzzle is similar to a crossword but the clues are inside the puzzles itself.
The sheet can be used for homework, a starter, plenary or extension task etc.
The second page of the resource has the answers on it.
The associated words are related to computer science system architecture and includes:
CPU
Cache
BIOS
Cores
MAR
Embedded
This arroword puzzles is based on computer memory keywords and is FREE to download.
The puzzle is appropriate for KS4 GCSE and KS3 computer science.
Can be used as a starter, plenary, homework or an extension task.
Answers to the clues are on the second page.
This is the second arroword puzzles and is based on computer storage keywords and is FREE to download.
The puzzle is appropriate for KS4 GCSE and KS3 computer science.
Can be used as a starter, plenary, homework or an extension task.
Answers to the clues are on the second page.