Year 4 have been learning all about sound. We made string telephones to test which conditions are best for sound to travel. It was great fun sending messages to our friends.
Check out this amazing video R inYear Five completed, in her own time, linking her creativity with many of the skills we explored in our previous animation computing unit.
This week, Year 3 have been recording videos and images to use for their book trailer project. Children worked with images and texts from books they have studied throughout the year. They will move on to use iMovie to edit and add effects to their footage.
Year 4 have been learning how to think like a computer. We practised our pattern recognition and sequencing skills to solve puzzles. We then revisited Scratch to see sequencing in action.
This week, children in Y3 have been learning how to create 3D structures as part of their sculpture work in Art.
Children studied different types of sculptures and exhibits before producing their own abstract artwork.
In an effort to be as active as possible, Year Five took part in a dance workshop, lead by our friends at ‘Creative Seed’.
Pupils were challenged to get flexible and freaky as they explored motion in dance and how, although not explicitly, everyone can do it on a daily basis. From head-bobs to foot-taps, the discussed how dancing is a lot more common in our lives than what we think. Have a look at our hard work below.
We all became Sustainability Consultants this afternoon, as we worked with Joe from NUSTEM. We explored which materials are the most sustainable, as well as the being best option for their particular purpose.
To build on our existing knowledge of block-based coding, the class explored a new piece of hardware, a BBC Micro:bit. Once introduced to our new equipment the class took turns predicting what it did and how did it work, as well as how it was programmed. After watching a few videos explaining their use, in addition to a walk through with their own Micro:bit each, the pupils explored the different features of the device and were challenged to create a basic program, in which they used a variety of inputs and basic commands.
HC noted, “I like all the different image options”.
RD stated, “The sounds and aesthetics of the hardware and software is what I like the most”.
Building on that work, pupils explored crating their own animations, linking back to last half-term’s work. Pupils were challenged to decompose an animation into a series of images, explaining the difference between ‘on start’ and ‘forever’ blocks. Eventually, once they had finished reviewing existing code, the class were able to explore and create their own animations, as well as their own virtual hamster!
RA stated, “I liked the freedom to choose what you want to show”.
EB added, “The software we used reminded my of Scratch which helped”.
We have been learning about Owls at the library. We really enjoyed our story. Next we coloured pictures of owls. Finally we completed a tricky word search.
