Aim Use the cardinal points of the compass and simple coordinates to locate an object in a grid Create a 5 x 5 grid on a piece of laminated card. Make a smiley face on a disc that will fit in a ...
Aim: To introduce the idea of sorting data using two variables and explore the concept of AND and NOT Most Foundation Phase teachers will be used to teaching opposites and using simple sorting ...
Work in pairs or in teams of about 3. You need one set of 6 playground cones and 6 bean bags per pair or plastic cups if you are doing this in a classroom. One team has a sheet on which are drawn ...
Start off playing Simon Says. One child is nominated as ‘Simon’ (teacher should be Simon for the first few rounds) Tell the children that IF Simon says they should do something, THEN they do it ...
This unplugged game helps children learn about how computers sort and sequence items. You will need one large playing card for each child. If you have less than 52 children, take out the ...
These are some algorithms for simple playground games. Most countries and regions will have a variation on these. bulldog HideandSeek IT piggyin-middle Stuckinmud Here are the same games but ...
This is an activity suitable for older children – we used it with 9-11 year olds. Print off these algorithms and in groups of 3 or 4, ask the children to look at the flow charts and tell them they are algorithms for some simple playground games they ...
A flowchart is one way of displaying an algorithm. One advantage of using a flow chart is that the way different operations are represented are standardised so that anyone who is familiar with the symbols can follow other people’s algorithms. ...
The UK has devolved education systems and there are significant curriculum variations between Wales, England, Scotland and the six counties of Northern Ireland. ...