Makey Makey

This was the first initial lesson using Makey Makey with Year 4.  It was a time to experiment while having fun and problem solving while working together with a partner,

CoSpace

CoSpace 

Our school recently purchased a VR headset.  This was only been used by a handful of students as part of a writing initiative.  I was keen to come up with a way for it to be utilised more by all of the school.  The middle syndicate were designing a playground for the local park.

CoSpace is a 3D world where you can upload images or create and build images using objects.  You can then code your objects and view it on a VR headset.

Click on the link to see how the lesson was taught and introduced through a story book first

Lesson Plan

Robotics

This was an intro lesson to using Robotics with Year 5.  They had a lot of fun taking control of them.  They worked together to problem solve how to:

-code a robot to follow a line

-  navigate a robot to go on an obstacle course

- race another robot

- accurately steer a robot to pop a balloon

The Perfect Square

Student learning outcomes

(LEVEL 1): Students will learn how to:

• break the problem down into a set of precise instructions.
• show the steps in sequence by order in which it happened
• Use directional language such as L<R and is able to draw arrows to support

Algorithm Grid template - the students used pencil and paper to write their arrows

Using a square origami paper the students then went ahead and created their own picture.

(LEVEL 2): Students will learn how to:

• decompose a problem into a set of step-by-step instructions (algorithm)
• create a program in a simple programming environment based on this algorithm 
• test there program, using a simple debugging strategy to fix the errors she finds.

Algorithm Grid template - the older students did theirs on their drives.  Manipulating the arrows by moving them around the right way to show the sequence.

Maui and the Sun

Maui and the sun- lesson plan

Introducing algorithm to the Junior school was done through an unplugged lesson.  After reading the legend we went outside and using masks for roleplay we retraced the steps Maui took to reach the sun, picking up flax on the way.

Using whiteboards they took turns at been the robot and the programmer.  We worked together to debug our errors if we didn't make it to the sun.

E-cards

E-CARDS SENIORS LESSON

Learning Objectives:

1. To understand how a circuit works
2. To make a circuit using copper tape that will make a light glow

3. 

   The card design pro

   To make a suitable Christmas themed Christmas card

Paper circuits were taped down and attached to a battery and LED light.

Some of the finished products

E-textiles

The middle classes had a go out creating some badges using electrical circuits.  There were a few steps to this lesson so we broke them down throughout the day.

The main teaching points were:
1.  understanding how a circuit works
2. Creating and designing a personalised badge for themselves
3. using a conductive thread to sew, to enable the circuit to make the light shine.


The students were very pleased with the way they turned out.  There was a lot of excitement when they turned their switches on and saw that their light came on!

The front of the badges, each had a light.                     A pin was attached to the back.