Year Six have started their coding unit this week. Using Scratch, an online, coding programme, children have managed to create a game in which users earn points for clicking on moving objects. They learned about variables, loops, coding blocks and how to debug.
The children have been developing their Science skills by learning how to read a thermometer during an investigation. They collected the temperature of two samples of water over time. They noticed how cold water got warmer over time and warm water got colder. How interesting!
As part of our learning about the Gingerbread Man story, we talked about the route he took when he ran away. We then used a range of ICT equipment to create out own routes. We had to think carefully about where we wanted our Beebots and our bees to finish and then program our equipment…