This highly interactive lesson that requires the pupils to work in teams and use computational thinking skills to solve a range of puzzles. This activity perfect for pupils about to learn Python programming and you want to show the importance of computational thinking skills. **This resource was shortlisted for the Teach Secondary Awards, a very rare honor for an independent resource creator. ** Your class need to work together to escape a locked laboratory in a spaceship and start the engines to avoid being sucked into a black hole by completing different challenges which will use a variety of computational thinking skills. They are given most of the lesson to work together and at the end of the lesson, time is dedicated to discuss the computational thinking skills they used during the activity. This gives them a practical application for the computational thinking theory rather than using the tired old “making a jam sandwich” or “getting up in the morning” scenarios which are commonly used. This activity is not a handout driven escape room, it involves using an interactive PowerPoint presentation and physical tasks that moves away from pupils filling in yet another worksheet, to working together in a team to solve interesting and challenging puzzles. Pupils enjoy the lesson and are fully engaged whilst developing the key computational thinking skills of decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction and algorithms. Please note: This lesson does require teachers to prepare some props beforehand and it is highly recommended the teacher reads through the teacher’s instructions and creates the props well before they want to use the lesson. Also please note that this resource does not work with Google Slides. Written primarily for key stage 3, this activity can be used in a variety of situations: Introducing pupils to computational thinking skills before they are introduced to a text-based programming language Used as an end of term fun lesson which still has an education element A fun activity to use on a year 6 transition day Allow your new year 7s to get to know their new classmates and grow team sprit Helping a reluctant class see the benefits of learning programming skills . What are you waiting for? Download this interactive escape room NOW, to help students learn about computational thinking skills in a fun and memorable lesson they will love and remember. You may also be interested in my Computational Thinking Worksheets which you can buy from here.

Computer Science Team Building Escape Room - Virtual Escape Room run through PowerPoint by Cre8tive Resources! This lasts an hour or under depending on how quick the teams can solve each puzzle! Students love this style of lesson, great as an educational treat for your middle school or even high school class. Will your students be able to escape before time runs out? The escape room puzzles content will be tailored to the topic of this escape room. Escape Room Product Contents: ☞ Escape Room Interactive Tracker PowerPoint - Keeps the competitive nature on display ☞ Escape Room Puzzle Keys (Six Sets for Six Teams) ☞ Escape Room Team sheet - Record codes, answers clues as they progress through the 7 rooms ☞ Escape Room Puzzles (7 Rooms = 7 Different styles of Puzzles involving numeracy, literacy and lateral thinking) ☞ Bonus Riddles with every puzzle. ☞ Teacher Answer Sheet - Quickly confirm to teams they have solved the puzzle correctly ☞ Teacher instructions of how to set up the escape room and what to print and top tips and shortcuts. ☞ Successful Escape Certificates for those that complete the entire challenge (There is a difficult bonus escape too :) for any quick teams ✿ The 7 Rooms include: The Garage, The Attic, The Nowhere, The Dungeon, The Entrance, The Rest Room and the Garden. (Each Puzzle has been adapted to suit the topic of this Escape Room (this one is very general and fun!) and is suitable for Middle School and High School students. Our Philosophy ✿ We aim to help you equip students with the knowledge and skills to take ownership of their own learning. ✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰ Why not try out one of our other fantastic best selling Escape Rooms ⇨ English and Language Digital Escape Room ⇨ Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Digital Escape Room ⇨ Big Fun End of Term Digital Escape Room ⇨ PSHE and Form Time Escape Room ⇨ Careers Digital Escape Room ⇨ Drama and Performance Digital Escape Room JUST PRINT AND GO! They can also be used to encourage a flipped learning environment.

Recently updated with even more tasks! An entire 100+ slide PowerPoint covering Python Programming topics as stated in the OCR GCSE J277 Computer Science Specification. This set of slides includes theory, examples, coding tasks and answers as well as starter activities for the following topics: Variables Comments Data Types Casting Operators User Input Strings String Methods Concatenation Booleans Built in functions Conditional Statements FOR and WHILE loops Lists 2-D Arrays Functions and Procedures Worksheet for strings and string methods included WORKSHEET HAS NOW BEEN ADDED TO FILES. Table of contents is linked to relevant slides to save you as much time as possible!

12 computational thinking worksheets you can use with your class, no preparation necessary. You even have the answers, making these a brilliant easy to use addition to your teacher toolkit. They can be printed out or completed on-screen as they are PDF files with editable areas for students to enter their answers. HOW CAN I USE THEM? These worksheets are ideal for An easy grab-and-go classroom activity, homework tasks and cover worksheets. . Perfect for computer science teachers, non-specialists and new teachers. WHAT IS INCLUDED? The 12 PDF worksheets included: Decomposition: Delivery Robot – A 2-page worksheet where students break down larger tasks into smaller tasks. A great starter activity. Decomposition: Make a Snowman – This simple worksheet where students put the steps in order and then decompose one of those steps further. This is perfect for a starter or a plenary. Decomposition: Robot Arms – This asks students to break down the tasks a robot arm in a factory would need to do. Great as a homework task. Pattern Recognition: Finding Order – Students decide on the order or steps that are required to follow a recipe successfully. A nice starter. Pattern Recognition: Spot the Correct Pattern – a 3-page worksheet where students need to pick the correct set of instructions to draw the shape. Perfect for a homework task or plenary. Pattern Recognition: Create a Pattern – a 2-page worksheet. Students follow the example given and adapt it to match the scenarios. A great way to check progress. Abstraction: London Underground – Students look at the London underground map, then answer questions about why the map has been simplified. A nice way of introducing the topic of abstraction in computational thinking. Abstraction: Film – Students describe answer questions on abstraction about a film synopsis. A nice in-class activity to reinforce learning. Abstraction: Gathering Important Facts – Students read a statement and answer questions. A nice homework task or plenary. Algorithms: Writing Instructions – A fun in-class pairs activity to write instructions for a secret handshake. A great interactive starter activity which reinforces the need for clarity in instructions. Algorithms: Pseudocode – Students write pseudocode. A nice homework task, in-class tasks to reinforce learning or plenary to check understanding. Algorithms: Flow Diagrams – A 3-page worksheet where students need to answer questions about flowcharts. Great as a plenary activity or homework task. What are you waiting for? Buy them now and use them straight away to enhance your lessons whilst saving yourself hours of preparation.

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 documents to easily print all 4 groups seperately. PLEASE NOTE: You will recieve 8 documents with this download. 4 documents are the coloured version to be printed out on white paper. The other 4 are black images with transparent text created on Photoshop to allow you to print on coloured paper of your choice. All files are Publisher Documents ready to be printed.

3 PPTs that are fantastic for GCSE OCR Paper 2 Revision. Lots of past paper style exam questions, answers for each question perfectly animated onto the screen in a timely fashion. Lots of retrieval activities in between exam questions that help students recall key concepts. 60 slides in total covering a range of key topics on the paper 2 GCSE OCR exam.

FREE SAMPLE AVAILABLE ON MY TES SHOP Need an end of term activity that is also educational and engaging? This quiz is the perfect resource for that. This resource includes a 50 question summer computing quiz with an answer sheet included! There are 10 rounds to the quiz, with a mixture of computing questions and fun rounds too. Rounds include guess the logo, computational thinking puzzles, acronyms and anagrams, guess the game character and many more, With 50 questions, it will last an entire lesson. All errors have been fixed

Designed for KS3 e-safety unit of work. Covers: Types of viruses (worms, trojans, scareware) and anti virus software. PPTs contain differentiated lesson tasks.

An entire UNIT OF WORK for the new Computing curriculum, looking at: - what networks are, - how they are made, - how the Internet works, - data protection and encryption - and touching on E-Safety. Includes Medium and Short Term Planning, professional PowerPoint presentation for the whole unit, ALL worksheets and EXEMPLAR photographs for ease of understanding. Simple reference system - L1 means Lesson 1, L2 - Lesson 2 etc. ALL necessary worksheets for each lesson are highlighted on the Short Term Planning in Yellow in both the Resources column and when describing the activities. Most worksheets are editable to suit. This has been successfully delivered to Y3, but could it be used for most of KS2 if they have not yet looked at it. Please review and rate.

Computing Activity Pack - Activity Work Booklet. This activity booklet contains 12+ pages. Within this activity pack is a wide range of student tasks to complete and we have included the answers to any puzzles. Contents of this activity pack include: Reading Comprehension + Missing words task Literacy Acrostic Poem Example + Task Set of riddle to unravel In depth ‘For’ and ‘Against’ argument matching sorting activity Topical Debates Big Moral + Ethical Questions Fun Facts The Big Knowledge Quiz Cypher Dungeon Puzzle Answer Sheets More… Activity packs can provide a variety of benefits for teenagers. Some potential benefits include: Developing new skills: Activity packs can provide opportunities for teenagers to learn and practice new skills, such as problem-solving, teamwork, and communication. Boosting mental health: Engaging in enjoyable activities can improve teenagers’ mood and overall well-being. Promoting social interaction: Many activity packs can be completed as small group activities, which can provide opportunities for teenagers to interact and socialize with their peers. Increasing creativity: Some activity packs may include creative challenges or projects that can help teenagers think outside the box and exercise their creativity to solve riddles and Cyphers Providing a sense of accomplishment: Completing activities and challenges in an activity pack can give teenagers a sense of accomplishment and boost their confidence. Google Cre8tive Resources for more support with this resource or drop us an email. Leave a review and email TheCre8tiveResources@gmail.com for a free resource as a thank you!! Explore all our resources on TES

A professionally designed Christmas quiz for teachers of Computer Science (Computing/ICT) to use with KS3-5 students, featuring 60 well-presented questions and an answer sheet. The quiz also includes a word-search (on screen) and a couple of anagram rounds. Fifty of the questions are all Christmas-related and not connected to a specific school-subject: the final ten are subject specific and deal either with GCSE terminology of “fun facts”. Differentiation can easily be achieved by changing quiz group sizes. The quiz is suitable for KS3-5. Completing and peer-marking the 60-question quiz should take the best part of a 1-hour lesson.

A set of 28 posters of Computing Legends: people who have made large contributions to the advancement of Computer Science. Each poster names the individual and a short, easy to understand summary of their accomplishments. Starting with Charles Babbage (1791-1871) and ending with Google founder Sergey Brin (1973-Present) this series includes a diverse array of individuals from China, India, America, Russia, Quatar and the UK. You will also find an inspirational poster in this pack: stick a plastic mirror over the final image on page 28 and ask your students what they will do to become the next computing legend! All images are high resolution and print well.

Teacher + Student Booklets • Presentations • Knowledge Organisers Looking for a complete, time-saving solution for teaching or revising IGCSE Computer Science Paper 1? This MEGA PACK includes everything you need to cover the entire Paper 1 syllabus — fully aligned to Cambridge specifications. Included in this all-in-one bundle are: Teacher and student booklets for every unit Clear, classroom-ready presentations Student-friendly knowledge organisers/cheat sheets with key definitions, summaries, and practice questions Covers all major Paper 1 topics: Number Systems Data Representation Data Transmission Computer Architecture Network Hardware Software Interrupts The Internet & WWW Automated Systems, Robotics & AI Perfect for teachers building a scheme of work Ideal for students revising for mocks or final exams Supports flipped learning, independent study, and class revision This pack has been designed to help students understand faster, revise smarter, and feel exam-ready with clearly structured and visually engaging resources. Whether you’re teaching it or learning it, this resource will save hours of planning and maximise learning impact. Download the full Paper 1 bundle today and get everything you need — all in one place.

Wall display for computing classroom featuring 15 computing related films, series and docuseries currently available on Netflix (Jan 2025). All items are individual pages within the PDF and will print up to A4. PNG files of all images are also included. The “Computing” header is a separate file with each letter on an individual page.

Computational thinking unlocks students’ problem-solving skills! Teach abstraction to simplify complexities and decomposition to break tasks into easier, more manageable steps, allow them to tackle real-world challenges. This complete lesson discusses abstraction, decomposition, and algorithmic thinking, as well as how they are used. You can use this resource with minimal preparation - it is good to go! You can easily reuse and build upon our top-quality teaching material to fit your unique teaching style. The activities inside this resource have been specially created to allow students to develop their problem-solving and critical thinking skills.   █▀▀ █▀▀ ▄▀█ ▀█▀ █░█ █▀█ █▀▀ █▀ █▀░ ██▄ █▀█ ░█░ █▄█ █▀▄ ██▄ ▄█ Specially designed for the OCR GCSE curriculum (J277). No excessive content from other exam boards here! ➟ This resource contains: 36x Slide Presentation which consists of appealing visuals, discussion tasks, student activities, and more! and (un)funny jokes! Worksheet with answers to allow students to consolidate their knowledge or explore a different aspect of the topic. Exam-Styled Questions with a mark scheme to reinforce key concepts learned in the lesson, either for homework or during the lesson.   ➟ Other useful resources: Pseudocode - OCR GCSE Lesson Bubble Sort - OCR GCSE Lesson Python String Manipulation - OCR GCSE Lesson   █▀▀ █▀█ █ █▀▄▀█ █▀ █▀█ █▄░█ █▄▄ █▀▄ █ █░▀░█ ▄█ █▄█ █░▀█   █░█░█ █ ▀█ ▄▀█ █▀█ █▀▄ ▀▄▀▄▀ █ █▄ █▀█ █▀▄ █▄▀ We hope you enjoy using our resources just as much as we enjoyed creating them! :) ─────█─▄▀█──█▀▄─█───── ────▐▌──────────▐▌──── ────█▌▀▄──▄▄──▄▀▐█──── ───▐██──▀▀──▀▀──██▌─── ──▄████▄──▐▌──▄████▄──

This is a 2 page worksheet for GCSE Computer Science 2020 Specification covering Computer Networks and Protocols Computer Networks - LAN/WAN Performance of a network - Bandwidth Client/server - Peer to Peer Network Devices - Switch/Router/WAP/NIC DNS/Hosting/Cloud Topologies - Star/Mesh Suitable for AQA/Pearson/WJEC/OCR Specification (Latest) This resource is protected by Copyright - Including Layout/Typographics etc Copyright DEcodex 2020. All Rights Reserved

Teach students about the basics of computer networks. Exploring different computer network types and the way in which they differ according to the type of user. Also a look at network hardware, security and policies.

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This unit was written to improve pupils understanding of the hardware and software components which are required to build a computer system. By learning how to understand specifications pupils should be able to make informed choices when they choose components. Geeky but great fun and engaging. The unit covers the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence, Es & Os 3-08c and 4-08d. Have fun Greg P.S. Please leave feedback.