A 20 page booklet which walks student through the basics of how to use Python by using LOGO like turtle graphics. Covers basic commands, IF, For Loops and variables. I developed it for some weaker year 8 students who were disillusioned with the whole programming idea, I have since used it for whole groups and as a 3-4 lesson booklet for a non-specialist cover teacher to use. Has some simple challenges and activities to try also.

this is a basic introduction to how to plug in and get your MicroBit up and running I prepared this for a cover lesson with a non-specialist for year 7 (and in the end they used the on screen simulator rather than the Microbit itself). It is self paced and the more capable finished this in 2 lessons. It has 16 pages and covers; Getting to know our MicroBit, Start Coding - a trip around the IDE (I used PXT but its almost the same as the block editor), Looping (Repeat and For loops), Selection (If and Else), Variables. It has code challenges and screen shots of where to click. It also has 2 simple homework exercises.

KS3 curriculum in England and GCSE Computing. This is a whole lesson power point with 5 activities. 2 starter activities revising converting binary numbers into decimal, a task to check understanding of the ASCII table, a task to explore sorting using ASCII and a real world based example using sorting for the more able. The workbook is self marking wherever possible and I have included an unlocked version of the workbook, with sample answers. If you wish to unlock the student workbook, the password is always 'password'. Learning Objectives are: Understand how computers represent and interpret characters. Know the importance of the ASCII table. Use the ASCII table to generate text and decode text

A basic introduction to how an analogue sound is converted into binary for storage in a computer. Includes a power point (with notes) which includes an embedded demonstration video. An interactive spreadsheet (workbook A) [if you need to change it the password is 'password'. A Word document with more challenging question which will require some research and an answer book to go with it. I have used this with Year 8 ,9,10,11 and 12. It takes about an hour. My free resource introducing binary is also available on Tes. Objectives: Understand that sound can be represented in binary. Convert a sound into binary Explain the importance of sample size.

I use this with KS3 students preparing for a test. It has also been used for classes with a cover teacher as an (almost) self study guide. It contains; Setting up and formatting your sheet Using a function (Sum) Replication Screen Shots, the good, the bad and the ugly. Using the MAX function Using an IF function Another IF Absolute Cell referencing or how to stop replication changing your cell references automatically Adding a Chart (using columns not next to one another) Along with some space for commenting on work and screen shots.

Originally created for the new OCR GCSE Specification. This explains how the 10 digit ISBN check digit system works, invites students to modify a spreadsheet to create their own checker and then gives them some real ISBN numbers to check. The unchangeable cells are locked with the password 'password'. As an extension students could try a TRUE/FALSE game of telling each other correct or incorrect ISBN's they have looked up.

A resource for teaching binary to denary, denary to binary and and adding 8 bit binary numbers. Includes a self marking Excel workbook with a sheet on each topic. A word document containing the instructions for students on how to use the workbook and a sheet (loading sheet) to use for board demo's or printing out for those students who need to see this on paper. The resource is based around delivering boxes of drinks for the PPF company. It (deliberately) does not mention binary or denary. I would introduce the resource, use it, the explain what it was afterwards. I have used this with Y5 -11 in local primary schools and with my Y8 and GCSE students. The spreadsheet can be unlocked (password is password) and the problems changed if desired. Please review the resource an let me know of any issues. A good starter can be found by searching for ; Starter Magic Numbers trick ppt for teaching binary numbers on Tes.

2 Starter activities for a lesson about binary sizes, both use the approximate sizes (e.g. 1 KB = 1000 Bytes NOT 1024) which is OK for KS3 and OCR GCSE computing.