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iComputeOverviewIn this unit�the children begin to understand that images are represented by numbers in computers.

They will use simple keys to encode and decode pixel art.

AssessmentP5 contains assessment guidance

Software/ToolsSuggested software & apps (see Preparation)

iMake $ISJTUNBT�Pixel Art Pupils aged 4-6

ELG04 – Moving & Handling Using tools to create pixel art

ELG11 – Number Counting, reading and writing numbers

ELG12 – Space, Shape and Measures Simple geometry. Recognise, create and describe patterns

ELG15 – Technology Using devices to create pixel art

ELG16 – Exploring & Using Media Exploring tools and techniques to create artwork

ELG17 – Being Imaginative Exploring tools and techniques to create artwork

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Preparation¬ Read the activity plan¬ Spend some time familiarising yourself with any software

you may be using (Links)

Resources¬ Book out any devices you may need, if necessary¬ Ensure that any links to websites are not blocked¬ Ensure that any software and/or apps you will be using�

have been installed on all computers/devices¬ Support materials for each lesson

LinksPossible tools, software and apps you use…

Brik Build http://icomp.site/brik-build

Pixel Art (browser) http://icomp.site/make-pixel-art Pixel Art for iPad: http://icomp.site/pixel-pix-ios

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Objectives¬ To decode simple digital images by colouring pixels

VocabularyImage; pixel; grid; code; decode; key; pattern

iCompute iColour Pixels Ages 4-6

¬ Show the children WorksheetFS.28a¬ Ask the children what they see¬ How is this paper different than the others they saw?¬ Explain that this is a grid just like the other, but the squares have

numbers inside the squares¬ Each number stands for a particular pixel that they are going to

colour in¬ It is a coded picture and they are going to decode it to find a hidden

picture!

¬ Hold up a piece of blank white paper and a piece of graph paper¬ Ask them what the difference is between the two types of paper?¬ Point out that squared paper is just like the blank paper except it is

divided into little squares¬ Explain that when paper is divided this way, we call it a grid¬ The squares in this grid can be used to make a picture¬ Computers store pictures as numbers. They break the picture up in to

lots of small squares, called pixels – which stands for picture element¬ A number giving the colour of each pixel is then stored by the

computer¬ All the pictures we see on screens are made from lots of pixels

WorksheetFS.28a;WorksheetFS.28b;blankwhitepaper;blankgraphpaper;TeacherFS.28a;TeacherFS.28b;colouredpens/pencils;OnlinePixelArt(Links);ResourceFS.28(Optional)

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ELG04 – Moving & Handling Using tools to create pixel art

ELG11 – Number Counting, reading and writing numbers

ELG12 – Space, Shape and Measures Simple geometry. Recognise, create and describe patterns

ELG15 – Technology Using devices to create pixel art

ELG16 – Exploring & Using Media Exploring tools and techniques to create artwork

ELG17 – Being ImaginativeExploring tools andtechniques to create artwork

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¬ Gather back and share examples of the children’s work¬ Compare the children’s work on the same image¬ Are they the same? If they are different, how? Why?¬ Ask the children if they are surprised that the picture they�made

came from coloring in numbers?¬ Did the children notice any patterns when they were working

which helped them with their colouring? (Eg. number patterns orsymmetry)

¬ Show the children the image in TeacherFS.28b¬ What do the children notice that is different about this picture

and�the images they have decoded?¬ Try to illicit that the grid is bigger, and has more squares¬ Explain that the more squares the grid has, the more detailed the

picture can be¬ Television screens, digital cameras and computer screens all use

rows of tiny pixels to make the picture detailed and sharp¬ The colours and pixels are stored as numbers

¬ The children could design their own $ISJTUNBT�DIBSBDUFS by colouring pixels¬ They could then work with others to make up an adventure story about their DISBDUFS

¬ Challenge the children to write their initial or name using only pixels E.g.

Extension/Enrichment

¬ Hand out WorksheetFS.28a¬ The children act like computers and use the colour key to�

colour in squares with a colour corresponding to the number�inside the square

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Harder

¬ Challenge some�children to create their�own $ISJTUNBT�pixel artusing�computers(Preparation)

¬ Then use�WorksheetFS.28b – a�blank grid – to encode�their image

¬ Swap with another child�for them to decode

Core

Plenary

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Assessment

RecordofprogressWrite names in the appropriate box, with jottings on children on children whose attainment differs

markedly from their group.

ExpectationsWhat children know, understand and can do

Somechildrenwillhavenotmadeasmuchprogressandwill: ¬ Understand that a number can represent a colour

¬ Use a simple key to colour a grid, with support

Mostchildrenwill: ¬ Understand that computers store pictures as numbers¬ Use a key to colour a grid¬ Use simple tools to create pixel art

Somechildrenwillhaveprogressedfurtherandwill:

¬ Understand that computers store pictures as numbers¬ Accurately use keys to colour grids¬ Confidently use tools to create pixel art¬ Identify the colours in an image and create a key for others to decode

ComputingGuide–WorkingatBrown

Name: Date:

EYFS FS28 iMake Pixel Art WorksheetFS.28a Page 1 of 3 ©iCompute

iColour Pixels

1 2 3 4

2

2 2 2

2

1 1 1

1 1 1 3 1

1 1 1 3 1 1 1

1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1

2 3 1 1 1 3 2

1 1 1 1 3 1 1

1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

2 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 2

1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

4 4 4 4 4

4 4 4 4 4

Key

Colour the squares to make a picture

Name: Date:


iColour Pixels

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 5 2 5 5 2 5 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 5 4 4 5 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 2 3 4 5 Key


Name: Date:


iColour Pixels

5 5

5 5 5 5 5 5

5 5 5 5

5 1 5

1 1 1 1 1

1 1 4 3 1 1 2 1 4

1 1 1 1 1 1 4 3 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 3 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 3

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1

2 2 2 2

1 2 3 4 5 Key


Name: Date:

EYFS FS28 iMake Pixel Art WorksheetFS.28b Page 1 of 2 ©iCompute

iDesign

Make your own Pixel Art on this page

Then use the next page to turn the colours to numbers

Name: Date:

EYFS FS28 iMake Pixel Art WorksheetFS.28b Page 2 of 2 ©iCompute

iDesign

Give each of your colours a number

Then write the numbers in the grid

Key

Name: Date:

EYFS FS28 iMake Pixel Art TeacherFS.28a Page 1 of 3 ©iCompute

Pixel Art

1 2 3 4

2

2 2 2

2

1 1 1

1 1 1 3 1

1 1 1 3 1 1 1

1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1

2 3 1 1 1 3 2

1 1 1 1 3 1 1

1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

2 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 2

1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

4 4 4 4 4

4 4 4 4 4


Name: Date:


Pixel Art

Colour in the squares

1 2 3 4 5

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 5 2 5 5 2 5 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 5 4 4 5 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Key

Name: Date:


Pixel Art

1 2 3 4 5

5 5

5 5 5 5 5 5

5 5 5 5

5 1 5

1 1 1 1 1

1 1 4 3 1 1 2 1 4

1 1 1 1 1 1 4 3 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 3 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 3

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1

2 2 2 2

Key


Name: Date:

EYFS FS28 iMake Pixel Art TeacherFS.28b Page 1 of 1 ©iCompute

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The more pixels there are, the more detailed the picture is. Television screens, digital cameras and computer screens use rows of tiny pixels.

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