Richmond Primary School

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Richmond Primary School

  1. Curriculum
  2. Curriculum links
  3. Computing
  4. Year 2 Computing

WELCOME TO YEAR TWO COMPUTING PAGE 

YEAR TWO COMPUTING

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CONTENTS/ACTIVITIES:

KEEP YOUR CHILD/REN SAFE ONLINE

Jessie & Friends helps you talk to your child about how to stay safe online.

www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents

For more links on how to stay safe click HERE

 

Barefoot Computing Activities:

Have fun, whilst learning about algorithms and debugging. Click on any of the Barefoot Activities and download the worksheets etc. or go directly to: https://www.barefootcomputing.org/homelearning 

These activities are designed for "Computational thinking which is about learning to solve problems, with or without a computer. These problem solving skills not only support the computing curriculum in primary school, but also play a part in other subjects, from maths to PE, and can even be applied in everyday life! To help you support your child participate in our activities." (Barefoot Computing, 2020)

Learn more about Computational thinking by clicking HERE

Vocabulary:

Algorithm: a precise instruction to make something happen. 

Bug: A problem or error  with the instructions

Debug: when you fix the bug (problem)

Decompose: pull script/code apart

 

Barefoot Computing Activity Links:

Download Building Block Files:

Activity Instructions.pdf

Supporting Worksheets.pdf 

Download Shopping List Files:

Activity Instructions.pdf

Supporting Worksheets.pdf

 

Have fun on Barefoot's Games, just: 'CLICK AND PLAY" . . .

 

The Lego Activity, below, is similar to the Building Block Activity you may have done above.  Have a go at doing both, please let me know which one you prefer!

IF YOU WANT TO DOWNLOAD A PDF OF THE ABOVE TOWER INSTRUCTIONS CLICK HERE.                             

If you have the Scratch Junior App on your device, why don't you have fun practicing and enhancing your programing skills! LOOK BELOW . . .

NOW LET'S REALLY HAVE FUN! LOOK BELOW .  .  . 

Follow the instructions below and watch the video to learn how to make a St. George's Day Flag - or design your own flag for either Richmond School or the NHS.

 

Click on the video tutorial below to learn how to do Activity 1 ~ if you haven't got M.S Publisher, try using 'Paint' or another suitable program on your computer. Then scroll down to watch the next 2 videos on how to complete the challenge.                                                                      

Click on the challenge videos and watch both in order to design and create your Great Britain Flag.                                                                    

Challenge video part two - grouping and adding text and possibly a rainbow.                                                                                                   

Happy Easter - let's get Crafty. 

Mrs Booth and Mrs Cox have created, what we think, are fun activities for you to do this Easter in M.S Publisher.

To open the activity click HERE.

REMEMBER TO WATCH MY VIDEO TO SHOW YOU HOW TO DO IT FIRST.

Alternatively, ask your parents to download SCRATCH JUNIOR on an IPAD, TABLET or Phone and make an Easter Animtion.

Easter Activity Video Explanation:

CLICK THE VIDEO, CHOOSE FULL SCREEN - THIS WILL HELP YOU DO THE ACTIVITY.