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Description
An activity pack to help pupils understand how computers use binary code and how to convert decimal/denary numbers to and from binary. Includes:
– An introductory video.
– A 3 task pupil activity pack with video tutorials and online activities accessible at school or home.
– Teacher notes with challenge sheets for assessment and knowledge organiser.
Progression of skills in this pack
1. Understand why computers/electronics use binary.
2. Match a sequence of binary code to create digital art.
3. To convert binary code to denary numbers (decimal numbers) and visa versa.
Key Stage 3 Curriculum
Understand how instructions are stored and executed within a computer system; understand how data of various types (including text, sounds and pictures) can be represented and manipulated digitally, in the form of binary digits. (Key Stage 3)
🕓 1-2 Hours
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