One of our favourite ICT resources for younger children is a Bee Bot. A couple of years ago I used them for a coding club with Year 1 and 2 children which was brilliant fun and a great introduction to coding for them. We timed the Bee Bots moving up ramps, created a town for…
With only 8 days to go until British Science Week, we’ve been busy planning lots of extra special activities for the 10 day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths. Are you joining in this year? If you haven’t made any plans yet, it’s not too late. There are some brilliant science activity packs based around…
Here at Science Sparks we’re passionate about the importance of teaching children to code. When I learnt to code it meant hours of sitting at a desk reading books and creating not very exciting simple programs over and over again. Luckily for children today there are some great products available for learning in a more…
I recently ran a fun coding club for Year 1 children using Bee Bots with some added science to make the challenges a bit more engaging. You can download the full KS1 Coding Club summary sheet here. Equipment used: Bee Bot tunnels Bee Bots Ramp – these reversible surface boards would be a great addition. Blocks and…
Have you seen that Cubetto has arrived? Check out the Cubetto Kickstarter campaign, which launched TODAY, for more exciting information. If you haven’t seen this playful wooden robot from Primo Toys, you’re in for a treat. Cubetto is designed for children ages 3 and up to help them learn the basics of computer programming and…
WeDo 2.0 from LEGO Education is a fantastic new learning tool designed to introduce children to robotics, engineering, programming and general STEM teaching through a robot-based learning system. The basic package comes with 280 building elements, a Bluetooth Low Energy-based hub which connects to a motor, as well as motion and tilt sensors. LEGO WeDo 2.0 allows children to…
My first job after graduating was as a programmer for a bank, I had very little knowledge of programming, it is definitely not one of my innate skills but my scientific background had given me a great grounding by helping me develop logical thinking, attention to detail, abstract thinking and patience, which are all skills needed to code….
First up in our coding for kids series is practice at writing instructions. This is a really simple activity with potentially very funny results. I asked my 7 year old to write me two sets of instructions, one for packing his bag for swimming and one for making his favourite sandwich. He did really well, but…
End of content
End of content