Sonic Pi – Introduction Lesson 1

Lesson Aim

  • Pupils understand sound can be represented as numbers in a computer
  • Learn to create music clips in Sonic Pi

Starter

Demonstration of the Sonic Pi software and how it plays sounds based on numbers.

Main

Pupils to work through the introductory tutorials to Sonic Pi.

Tutorial 1

Tutorial 2

Plenary

Listen to music clips created on Sonic Pi to show the possibilities of creating complex music with the software

GCSE Computing – Databases Practice

Lesson Aim

  • Create filters in a MS Access Database
  • Create Queries in a MS Access Database

Starter

Introduce the task and demonstrate how to create filters and queries in MS Access

Main Task

Download the task sheet and database below and create filters and queries to carry out the tasks on the worksheet

Top track times

Top track times worksheet

Plenary

Click link below and create a tweet of what you have learnt in todays lesson

Lesson review link

Raspberry Pi

Lesson Aim

  • Know what a raspberry pi
  • Identify some uses of the raspberry pi

Starter

Introduce the Raspberry Pi and discuss some of its uses

Main

Your task is to create a presentation about the Raspberry Pi and include the following information:

  • Title Slide
  • What is Raspberry Pi?
  • Why it was created?
  • Some projects carried out with the Pi
  • What you would like to create with a Pi

Plenary

Discuss uses of a Pi and then what students would like to do with it. 

How a nuclear reactor works

Lesson Aim

  • Understand what happens in a Nuclear Reaction
  • Understand how it is controlled in a Nuclear Reactor (power station)

Starter

Discuss what happens in a nuclear reaction.

Main

Create a powerpoint explaining how a nuclear reactor works. Include information on why it is important that the reaction is controlled using control rods. Use the internet to obtain suitable images and information

Useful Links

BBC Bitesize

Pros and cons of Nuclear Power

Lesson Aim

  • Know the advantages of using Nuclear Power
  • Know the disadvantages of using Nuclear power

Your Task

Create a Presentation in Powerpoint which identifies the benefits and costs of Nuclear power.

Give you view on whether Nuclear Power is causes too many harms to be worthwhile or its benefits outweigh the problems associated with it.