{"id":2777,"date":"2021-10-06T11:08:26","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T11:08:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/computerscienced.co.uk\/site\/?page_id=2777"},"modified":"2023-10-03T21:59:02","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T21:59:02","slug":"halloween-tasks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/computerscienced.co.uk\/site\/halloween-tasks\/","title":{"rendered":"Halloween Tasks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Looking for some Computer Science tasks to tie into Halloween? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’ve got resources that you can plug right into your lessons covering a number of different topics that will inject some seasonal fun into your lessons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Browse our free resources below and see if any of them float your boooooooooat. (I’ll get my coat …) <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Cauldron Calculations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Studying binary or hexadecimal? Help the witch to figure out how much of each item they need to add to the cauldron. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cauldron calculations – 4 bit binary to denary<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Convert 4 bit binary to denary numbers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cauldron calculations – 8 bit binary to denary<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Convert 8 bit binary to denary numbers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cauldron calculations – 8 bit binary to denary (part 2)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Convert 8 bit binary to denary numbers (a second quiz)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cauldron calculations – 2 digit hexadecimal to denary<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Convert 2 digit hexadecimal to denary<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cauldron calculations – 2 digit hexadecimal to denary (part 2) <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Convert 2 digit hexadecimal to denary (a second quiz)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Pumpkin pixel drawing with co-ordinates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A multi-use task that can be used to explain and reinforce colour depth, bitmap images, co-ordinates in maths, grid references in geography or arrays in computer science. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pumpkin pixel drawing with co-ordinates<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Students use co-ordinates to create a pixel drawing of a pumpkin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Halloween code adventure game<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Using the template to start you off, construct a Halloween based adventure game in code. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Python Halloween adventure game<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Use sub routines, selection and a whole host of other programming constructs to create an adventure game in Python. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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