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SPIKE™ Prime Set

Life Hacks

Learning Promise
In this unit, your pupils will create clearly-named variables and lists representing different data types and perform basic maths operations on their values. They'll learn how to make cloud data useful and reliable, improve their programs in order to refine a solution, and design projects that combine hardware and software components to collect and exchange data.

Year 5 to 8
Science: 3. Technology: 5. Engineering: 2. Arts: 2. Math: 2.
Hybrid
STEAM, Computer Science, Coding

Lessons

Break Dance
Life Hacks (Lesson 1)

Break Dance

SPIKE™ Prime Set

Synchronise the motor movements of a ‘break dancer’ to keep in rhythm with light and beats.

STEAM, Computer Science, Coding
30-45 min.
Beginner
Year 5 to 8
Repeat 5 Times
Life Hacks (Lesson 2)

Repeat 5 Times

SPIKE™ Prime Set

Use variables to count the number of sit-ups and calories burned during a training session.

STEAM, Computer Science, Coding
30-45 min.
Beginner
Year 5 to 8
Rain or shine?
Life Hacks (Lesson 3)

Rain or shine?

SPIKE™ Prime Set

Create a way of displaying a weather forecast using qualitative cloud data.

STEAM, Computer Science, Coding
30-45 min.
Beginner
Year 5 to 8
Wind Speed
Life Hacks (Lesson 4)

Wind Speed

SPIKE™ Prime Set

Create a way to display wind speed using quantitative cloud data.

STEAM, Computer Science, Coding
30-45 min.
Intermed.
Year 5 to 8
Veggie Love
Life Hacks (Lesson 5)

Veggie Love

SPIKE™ Prime Set

Use live forecast data to decide whether tomato plants will have to be watered this week.

STEAM, Computer Science, Coding
30-45 min.
Intermed.
Year 5 to 8
Brain Game
Life Hacks (Lesson 6)

Brain Game

SPIKE™ Prime Set

Record multiple values at the same time in an array and compare values.

STEAM, Computer Science, Coding
45-90 min.
Intermed.
Year 5 to 8
The Coach
Life Hacks (Lesson 7)

The Coach

SPIKE™ Prime Set

Design, build and program a training coach in order to improve the process of mastering something.

STEAM, Computer Science, Coding
120+ min.
Intermed.
Year 5 to 8
Hybrid
Code Your Moves
Life Hacks (Lesson 8)

Code Your Moves

SPIKE™ Prime Set

Unplugged coding: Use pseudocode to write a program for a dance move.

STEAM, Computer Science, Coding
45 min
Beginner
Year 5 to 8