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Scratch Coding

We have been learning all about coding during Maths lessons for the past few weeks. Scratch is so much fun and we have created some wonderful games ourselves. We have learned all about plotting points on the x and y axis as well as understanding how coordinates help control movement and direction in our projects. It’s been exciting to see how Maths and coding work together to bring our ideas to life on the screen! 

We also discovered how electricity can flow through our bodies to complete a circuit. By using this closed circuit, we were able to showcase our coded banana keyboard with the help of a micro:bit.


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