FP/KS1 Find the Smiley
KS2 Copy cups, copy cones

KS2 Copy cups, copy cones

7 years ago with Comments Off on KS2 Copy cups, copy cones in Intermediate, Using logic
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 ...
FP/KS2 Conditionals game

FP/KS2 Conditionals game

7 years ago with Comments Off on FP/KS2 Conditionals game in Algorithms, Intermediate
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 ...
KS2 Creating algorithms for playground games

KS2 Creating algorithms for playground games

7 years ago with Comments Off on KS2 Creating algorithms for playground games in Advanced, Algorithms
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 ...