Out of This World; Space Coding Challenge
The "Out of This World" activities compromise of two workshops you can download and deliver in your school or club.
Workshop 1: Jump to the moon, teaches pupils to code a micro:bit so that it can train pupils to have a steady hand - you don't want to be a clumsy astronaut!
Workshop 2: Speed of Light helps pupils to create a fitness trainer out of their micro:bit as well as explaining the need for astronauts to be fit and healthy.
These fun, engaging and free resources come with power points, activity plans, coding examples and tutorial videos.
Students will be able to:
- write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals
-decompose problems into smaller parts
- use sequence, selection and variables
-Collect and present data
-use logical reasoning to explain how simple algorithms work
-detect and correct errors in programs
To book this activity, please contact:
Matthew Hewlett
matt.hewlett@digitall.charity
https://www.digitall.charity/resource
The STEM Directory is provided as a service to support you in finding enrichment opportunities. The activities are offered by external providers and are not endorsed by STEM Learning. We are not responsible for their content or delivery.
How to take part/get started
Head over to the digit<all> website: https://www.digitall.charity/resource and add the two out of this world resources to your basket. But don't worry, they're free!
You can then run this workshop for yourself as many times as you like :)
| Published | 22 May 2023 |
|---|---|
| Last modified | 22 May 2023 |
| Nature of scheme | Support for Teachers |
| Subject(s) | Space, STEM Clubs, Computing, Algorithmic Thinking, Data & Information, Science, Practical work, Outside the classroom |
| Category | Online demonstration |
| Age | 7-11, 11-14 |
| Running times | 1-4 hours |
| Cost | Free |
| Risk assessment | No |