Activities
Code Club is a relaxed environment where you can learn new skills and make something you are proud of. Each week you can either:
- Use the pathways from the Raspberry Pi Foundation to learn something new
- Use the accordian to see some themed activities and challenges
- Create something brand new to your own specification
Code Club Unplugged?
How strange... a Code Club without any computers?!
The Raspberry Pi Foundation and Code Club have created some new unplugged activities and we are one of the first people in the world to have a go at them.
Activities include
- Binary Number Logic
- Scratch Match
- Scratch to Python
- Logic Puzzles
Have a go and tell me what you think! There are more to come!
BBC micro:bit mode ACTIVATE!
Hotter and Colder!
Use this tutorial to help you create a hotter and colder game we can then go and test this outside!
Environment Sensor
Ask Tom for the classroom code to create your own environmental sensor. We can then use the micro:bit to find out environmental data from outside
BBC micro:bit minigames
Dance Detector
Use this tutorial to create a dance detecting machine! Think abut how you could turn this into a replica of Just Dance
Party Games!
Design and Invent your own party game using the BBC micro:bit, Use the link below to help you plan and get started.
The Week Scratch Was Banned
It is time for us to try something new instead of using Scratch! Have a go at these projects or try something yourself
BBC micro:bit
Use the MakeCode Editor to create a Walkie-Talkie with a friend so that you can send messages to each other using the Radio blocks. Use the tutorial on MakeCode to help or try it yourself!
Raspberry Pi Pico
Use Thonny and the Raspberry Pi Pico to create a working set of traffic lights. I have written a tutorial for this and you can use the link below to get you there!
Python
For people who want a challenge, we can create our very own version of Mario Party called Super Code Club Party. Use the link below to take you to the instructions and starter code. The starter code will say "Super CoderDojo Party" however that is because I am using it at my CoderDojo in Selby. You can change it to have the right title.
Gamer Hackathon
It is time for us to make a game! It can be about anything, if you want to get started use one of the projects below
BBC micro:bit
Use the micro:bit to create flappy bird, or crahy bird as they call it!
Raspberry Pi Pico
Use Thonny and the Raspberry Pi Pico to create a reaction timing game. Ask tom for the micropython book
Defold
For people who want a challenge, Tom is creating a version of space invaders. What game do you think you could make? Ask Tom for the tutorials for Defold.