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Learning Objective:  Understand how to decode binary numbers and convert them to letters using ASCII. Starter: What is Binary? What is Denary? How do computers talk? Main: Task 1 Go to classroom.google.com Complete the Binary Conversion Worksheet What is ASCII?!? Task 2 In pairs, complete the worksheet to decode the message using the ASCII converter table. Extension: Create a coded message in binary for another pair to decode Test your knowledge with these games: Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Plenary: 1.   What is another name for binary? 2. Why can computers only communicate using binary? 3. Starting from the right-hand side what numbers are represented by the 8 bits in a binary number? 4. There are 10 types of people in the world; those who know binary and those who don’t. - Does this phrase make any sense? Why/why not? Kahoot

Learning Objective: Complete all programming for your game using Scratch Skills Starter: Recap - What is the project about? What tasks have your completed? What tasks do you still need to complete? Main: Red Task  Open your evidence document Open your saved game Amber Task Ensure annotations and the testing table is complete for tasks B-D Green Task Complete Task E and F in Scratch Test your code Complete the Testing table Extension Complete the evaluation for your game. Share with a partner - how could you improve this? Plenary: What keywords in computing have we used? What new skills have you learnt?

Learning Objective: Develop summarising skills by adapting CiDA design work with a new scenario Starter: Go to classroom.google.com   Open your game overview and read through. Main: Task 1 Discuss and pick a scenario from the following link: HERE Add this to your game overview by copy and paste Task 2 Using the strikethrough tool, go through each box in your game overview and 'strikethrough' any areas that do not relate to your new scenario. Task 3 Add in and edit the areas you have highlighted to match your new scenario in each box of your game overview Extension: Using the skills developed with your game overview, open the following design documents and adapt them to your new scenario: - Moodboard Annotations - Rules log - Navigation Diagram - Storyboard Annotations Plenary: Check your work with a partner... Does your new scenario fit your game? Have you found all areas to adapt?