Digital Skills for 4th Class

A full year for 4th Class, stepping up from 3rd: coding foundations, game development, micro:bit projects that use sensors, digital projects, animation, building a website and online safety. Fifty lessons, teacher-led from the board with pupils building on screen.

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What is Coding?
Introduction to Coding	Quiz
Scratch Tutorial	Quiz	Challenge
Create your Scratch account
Coding your first project
Paddle Ball Game	Quiz	Challenge

Introducing MakeCode Arcade	Quiz	Challenge
Shark Attack	Quiz	Challenge
Monkey Mayhem	Quiz	Challenge
Target Test	Quiz	Challenge
Arcade Build Battles
Prison Break	Quiz	Challenge
Car Collector	Quiz	Challenge
Game Lab

Meet the Microbit	Quiz	Challenge
Microbit Light Clapper	Quiz	Challenge
Microbit Step Counter	Quiz	Challenge
Sound level	Quiz	Challenge
Microbit Fruit and Veg Piano	Quiz	Challenge
Microbit Compass and Thermometer	Quiz	Challenge
Microbit Hot Potatoe	Quiz	Challenge
Microbit Lab

Diver Game	Quiz	Challenge
Star Chaser	Quiz	Challenge
Maze Game	Quiz	Challenge
Text to Speech	Quiz	Challenge
Pattern Snake	Quiz	Challenge
Easter Egg Catch	Quiz	Challenge
Sound effects	Quiz	Challenge
Build Battles

Creating Your First Animation	Quiz	Challenge
Weighted Bounce	Quiz	Challenge
Pendulum Swing	Quiz	Challenge
The Playground	Quiz	Challenge
Sliding Shapes	Quiz	Challenge
Floating Balloons	Quiz	Challenge
My Animated Scene	Quiz	Challenge
Morphing Shape to Character	Quiz	Challenge

Parts with Names
Parts of Your Page
Lines and Space Between Your Parts
More Than One Page
A Second Page, and a Button to Reach It
Getting Around, and Finishing
A Menu on Every Page
Hide a Surprise
Finish Your Site and Show It

Staying Safe Online
What is Personal Information?	Quiz	Challenge
Why We Shouldn’t Share Personal Information Online	Quiz	Challenge
Stranger Danger Online (Red Flags)	Quiz	Challenge
Strong vs. Weak Passwords	Quiz	Challenge
The Dangers of Sharing Passwords	Quiz	Challenge
Scams, Tricks & Pop-Ups (Don't Get Fooled)	Quiz	Challenge
Digital Footprint: Think Before You Post	Quiz	Challenge

What is Coding?
Introduction to Coding	Quiz
Scratch Tutorial	Quiz	Challenge
Create your Scratch account
Coding your first project
Paddle Ball Game	Quiz	Challenge

Introducing MakeCode Arcade	Quiz	Challenge
Shark Attack	Quiz	Challenge
Monkey Mayhem	Quiz	Challenge
Target Test	Quiz	Challenge
Arcade Build Battles
Prison Break	Quiz	Challenge
Car Collector	Quiz	Challenge
Game Lab

Meet the Microbit	Quiz	Challenge
Microbit Light Clapper	Quiz	Challenge
Microbit Step Counter	Quiz	Challenge
Sound level	Quiz	Challenge
Microbit Fruit and Veg Piano	Quiz	Challenge
Microbit Compass and Thermometer	Quiz	Challenge
Microbit Hot Potatoe	Quiz	Challenge
Microbit Lab

Diver Game	Quiz	Challenge
Star Chaser	Quiz	Challenge
Maze Game	Quiz	Challenge
Text to Speech	Quiz	Challenge
Pattern Snake	Quiz	Challenge
Easter Egg Catch	Quiz	Challenge
Sound effects	Quiz	Challenge
Build Battles

Creating Your First Animation	Quiz	Challenge
Weighted Bounce	Quiz	Challenge
Pendulum Swing	Quiz	Challenge
The Playground	Quiz	Challenge
Sliding Shapes	Quiz	Challenge
Floating Balloons	Quiz	Challenge
My Animated Scene	Quiz	Challenge
Morphing Shape to Character	Quiz	Challenge

Parts with Names
Parts of Your Page
Lines and Space Between Your Parts
More Than One Page
A Second Page, and a Button to Reach It
Getting Around, and Finishing
A Menu on Every Page
Hide a Surprise
Finish Your Site and Show It

Staying Safe Online
What is Personal Information?	Quiz	Challenge
Why We Shouldn’t Share Personal Information Online	Quiz	Challenge
Stranger Danger Online (Red Flags)	Quiz	Challenge
Strong vs. Weak Passwords	Quiz	Challenge
The Dangers of Sharing Passwords	Quiz	Challenge
Scams, Tricks & Pop-Ups (Don't Get Fooled)	Quiz	Challenge
Digital Footprint: Think Before You Post	Quiz	Challenge

Teacher Resources

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Yearly plan

Fortnightly schemes

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Curriculum Mapping

See exactly how this course maps to official curriculum specifications

Coding Ireland Digital Skills Progression Framework (in-house)

Curriculum Area

Outcomes

Computational thinking

DCT.3.1 DCT.3.2

Programming

DPR.3.1 DPR.3.2

Digital creativity

DCR.3.1 DCR.3.2

Robotics and physical computing

DPC.3.1

Staying safe online

DOS.3.1 DOS.3.2

Digital literacy and media

DDL.3.1

The curriculum does not include official reference codes for individual learning outcomes, so we have assigned a code scheme to make it easier to identify and track coverage.

What You'll Need

Student Devices

Students will need one of these devices. Students can share in groups of 2-3 if necessary.

Chromebook/Laptop/PC

iPad/Tablet

Required Equipment

Equipment used in some of the lessons in this course. Items can be shared among students.

Crocodile clips

Microbit

Some fruit & vegetables

Digital Skills for 4th Class

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1 Introduction to Coding 4 lessons

2 Advanced Game Development 8 lessons

3 Microbit Adventures 8 lessons

4 Dynamic Digital Projects 8 lessons

5 Introduction to Animation 8 lessons

6 Build a Website 6 lessons

7 Cyber Safety 8 lessons

Teacher Resources

Curriculum Mapping

What You'll Need

Student Devices

Required Equipment

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