Day out at the Big Bang Science Fair
The Big Bang Science Fair is an annual event to promote the STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and maths) to
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WatkissOnline – Stewart's Blog
Various ramblings from an IT professional
Children
How to make your own Raspberry Pies
This is a Raspberry Pie recipe I created based on a Raspberry Curd bought from an an English Heritage gift
Read MoreScratch programming – Road safety
I’ve been looking to create a program with my eight year old daughter since running a Code Club at the
Read MoreLocomotion – National Railway Museum at Shildon
We have visited the National Railway Museum in York several times, but this is the first time I’ve visited the
Read MoreWhat’s the youngest age to teach Scratch programming?
Recently I taught programming Scratch to some primary school teachers. One of the questions I was asked was about the
Read MoreReview of the Raspberry Pi Fuze – Raspberry Pi based computer with Fuze basic
As an adult I often try and imagine myself in my children’s shoes to try and think about how appropriate something would be for their age group. Usually I can get a reasonable idea of how well they will pick something up, but this review is one where my daughter has helped me to see what it is like to learn programming through a child’s eyes.
This is a review of the Fuze Raspberry Pi based computer.
Read MoreChristmas craft with kids – Electronic project with the Raspberry Pi
In the past few years we’ve created a family craft project at Christmas. This has normally been a large Christmas picture. This year we have created a craft project using electronics and programming on the Raspberry Pi.
Read MoreRunning Code Club – end of term 1
I’ve just finished a term of Code Club, teaching programming to primary school children aged 8 to 9. This is
Read MoreDartmoor Zoological Park – Real home of We Bought a Zoo
I first heard about Dartmoor Zoological Park through the film “We Bought a Zoo”. Whilst the Hollywood version of the film was very different from the true story (although still very good), it was the Book: We Bought a Zoo by Benjamin Mee that made me want to visit Dartmoor Zoo. I visited the zoo as a normal paying customer, but I must confess that because of the book I had become a fan of the zoo long before I actually visited it.
Read MoreDay out at Flambards Theme Park, Museum and Science Centre in Cornwall
We visited Flambards Theme park earlier this year whilst on holiday at St Ives Cornwall. As well as being a
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