Have you always wanted to make your own computer game? Well, you can! Using the free Scratch program developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), you can learn to code simple games.This resource looks at creating a maze using Scratch. Scratch uses visual blocks to program the computer. It makes it easier to learn programming because you don't need to worry

Infographics are a great way to identify problems by visualising data. Good infographics use visuals to show information. This means you can explain a complicated idea without relying on text.Use the following process to create an infographic about sharks.

Interested in learning to code or looking for units and resources for your students?Khan Academy's programming course provides beginner, intermediate and advanced modules for students wanting to explore coding independently and that teachers can use to develop units of work.

Code.org is one of the world's leading resources for inspiring young people to learn about computer programming.The website has categorised activities and projects that teachers can use to design units of work or that students can explore on their own.

Messy play includes experiences that stimulate a child's sense of touch, smell, taste, sight and hearing, as well as their movement and balance.

There are 2 lessons to be learned with this resource. One is about designing and creating a magnificent Rube Goldberg machine. The other is about learning from failure.Use this TEDed resource to find out about magnificent machines and learning from our mistakes.

Students can learn coding and programming while playing Minecraft by creating mods using any the following:

Monster madness! Use a block-based coding program to make your own animated monsters. This resource uses the Grok Learning site to guide students through using simple coding blocks to make monsters.

This resource is an interactive course from TedEd exploring how computer memory works. It shows how data is stored and later retrieved to give us the information we need.

Scratch, developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MiT), is a free online platform for learning visual coding. On Scratch, you can create animations and games which can be uploaded to the site for others to use and share. Scratch is great for teachers, to introduce coding to students for all ages. It's equally helpful for students to use on their own to create

ScratchJr is a visual programming language designed to introduce coding skills to children ages 5 to 7.

Aside from being fun, toys also teach us about our world. This resource looks into toys around the world and through time and into the reasons toys were invented. It gets students to use design thinking to invent or reimagine a toy.

This resource looks at the design of boats and the materials used to make them. Students will make and test their own model boats.

What is going on in there? How do computers work? Did you know that computers process information using only 1s and 0s? How is that possible!? This resource looks at how computers use binary to represent images, sound and text.

Staying safe online is a tricky business. This resource makes use of the cyber smart resources from the e-safety commissioner's page to get students thinking about what is safe to post, how their security settings are important and how what they post makes up their digital identity.