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Spring 2025

Blast off with Astro Pi!

Today we are going to look at Astro Pi and their two respective missions that you can enter!

If you are a beginner then it is recommended that you use Misson Zero, if you are advanced then have a go at Mission Space Lab

To get to the Astro Pi Page click the button below

Blast off!

Communication Week

Scratch

Use the template on the Bootham Code Club Website to create a project that asks how users are feeling and responds appropriately to them

Scratch Starter Project
BBC micro:bit

Use the BBC micro:bit to input letters to make a message. When the micro:bit shakes the speaker should play the message in morse code

Use the A and B buttons to cycle through the alphabet, confirm your selection with A+B

MakeCode Editor
Python

Use python to send secret message using a caesar cipher. Use the internet or w3schools to help with this task. Lists and Dictionaries will be helpful!

Python Editor

Video Game Week!

Scratch

Use the template on the Bootham Code Club Website to create a game that makes the rocket not hit any platforms.

Scratch Starter Project
BBC micro:bit

Use the BBC micro:bit to make a game of Crashy Bird

MakeCode Editor

Crashy Bird Game Tutorial
Pico-8

Pico-8 is an imaginary computer that can make games using the Lua programming language. Use the pico-8 magazine to help you create a cave explorer game

Pico-8 machine

Pico-8 Magazine

Physical Computing

Scratch

Use the Raspberry Pi 500 to make an ambulance with Scratch!

BBC micro:bit

Use the BBC micro:bit to make a working compass that students could use on a treasure hunt!

MakeCode Editor
Raspberry Pi Pico

Use the Raspberry Pi Pico and soem LEDs to make a disco party for the Code Club, use the Traffic Lights example to help you. Ask Tom to put Thonny on your computer so that you can use it.

Traffic Light Example

Problem Solving!

Scratch

Use Scratch to make a working calculator! You will need to use variables to help you.

BBC micro:bit/Pico

Use physical computing to help keep pedestrians and cyclists safe during the night.

MakeCode Editor
Python

A primary school teacher wants a computer program to test the basic arithmetic skills of her students. Generate random questions (2 numbers only) consisting of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
The system should ask the student’s name and then ask ten questions. The program should feed back if the answers are correct or not, and then generate a final score at the end.

Anything Goes!

Anything Goes. Time to throw code at the wall and see if it sticks! Make any project you like!

Caring for the Environment

Scratch

Time to create a save the environment game! Use the worksheet to help you plan and develop your game

Scratch Editor

Worksheet
BBC micro:bit

Use the micro:bit and the MakeCode editor to create a program that will measure the noise levels in a room. If it exceeds a predefined level then a warning symbol should be shown on the screen and a warning noise played.

See if you can make this better by graphing the noise level and making a mission control to send the noise level to other micro:bits.

MakeCode Editor
Web Design

Use the link below to create a website about how we can help save the environment around the home!

Environment Website

Raspberry Jam

What is your project?

A lot of you are on personal projects at the moment! So make sure you have a go at exploring how you can make your projects better. Show off what you're proud of!

Drawing and AI

Scratch Picture Guesser

Use an AI to create a scratch version of pictionary!

Machine Learning for Kids

Worksheet
Python-a-Sketch

Use Thonny to create an etch a sketch using python! You can then draw pictures like the 90s

Python-A-Sketch Workbook

Easter!

Scratch Easter Egg Game

Use Scratch to create a game about Easter. One example could be controlling the Easter bunny to catch all the chocolate eggs within a mapped area.

Scratch Starter Project
Carrot Chomp!

Use Raspberry Pi's project of chomp the cheese but change it to carrots for a fun Easter activity. You will require a webcam!

Activity Sheet
HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Use HTML and CSS to create a webpage about Easter and why it is celebrated!

Raspberry Pi Editor

Summer 2025

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!

Hotter and Colder Instructions

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

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Dance Detector

Use this tutorial to create a dance detecting machine! Think abut how you could turn this into a replica of Just Dance

Dance Detector Instructions

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.

Party Games Instructions

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!

MakeCode Editor

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!

Traffic Light Instructions

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.

Super Code club Party

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!

Instructions

MakeCode Editor

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.

The future is now thanks to science!

It is time to celebrate science and everything geeky! If you want to get started use one of the projects below

BBC micro:bit

Use the micro:bit to create a sensor object for an astronaught. Use the radio and datalogger to send x, y, and z values to another micro:bit to track a rocket launch.

MakeCode Editor

Raspberry Pi Pico

Use Thonny and the Raspberry Pi Pico to create a futuristic invention. It could be a game or sequence that uses LEDs and Buttons

Scratch

Angry Birds is making a comeback. Try and create a close of angry birds with different stages. Use the display outside the maths classrooms for the different formulae to use.

Scratch Editor

Python Bytes

The Raspberry Pi Foundation have asked you to take on the challenge of trying their new python resources. Click the button and give it a go.

Python Bytes Challenges

All about the weather!

Crazy to think it is a full heatwave at the moment! Try cooling off with these weather styled projects.

Scratch

Use this to tuorial to make a snowball fight game.

Instructions

Python

Use Python to get a view of the world from space. Then using different web services plot where the ISS (International space station) is and show who is on it.

Instructions

HTML/CSS

Take a load off and watch a sunrise and sunset. Use HTML/CSS to create an animation of the sun rising and setting.

Instructions

Final week, do what you like!