Welcome back to Year 6 Computing! 📜🎨
Today we are blending technology and creative arts! You will learn how to write your own digital poetry and use block-based code to bring your poem to life with animated visual effects, background scenes, and sounds. Let’s dive in!
Step 1: Time to Type! ⌨️
- Click here to warm up your fingers: Start Typing Practice.
- Today’s typing challenge focuses on famous poetic lines and computer algorithms. Aim for smooth, steady rhythm and high accuracy!
Step 2: Coding Poetry in Code.org 🚀
We are going to use Code.org’s Poetry module to code dynamic visual effects that react to the words in a poem.
📍 Important Access Instructions:
- Click the link below to launch the Code.org Poetry module:
- When the page opens, do not sign in. Click the “Continue without logging in” option or simply begin on Level 1 as a guest.
Launch Code.org Poetry Studio ➔
Step 3: Poetic Code Elements 🧩
As you work through the levels, pay close attention to these key coding concepts:
- Events: Blocks that wait for something to happen (e.g.,
when line 2 is readorwhen clicked). - Effects: Animated background filters like rain, sparkles, or color shifts that match the poem’s mood.
- Sprites: Visual characters or items that appear, move, or change size as the poem progresses.
Step 4: Interactive Poetry Creator 📝
Now it is time to plan your own masterpiece! Choose a theme, write a short 3-line poem, and plan which code effects you will use to animate it.
Step 5: Log Off and Reflect 👋
- Exit Ticket: Share with a partner how using code event blocks (like
when line 2 is read) helps express the emotions or story in a poem. - Log out securely and tidy your desk space!
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