First Steps to Coding and Electronics (Two-day workshop • Primary Students)

The First Steps to Coding and Electronics

Two-day workshop

Primary Students

For day one we've teamed up with MatataStudio to run their first Australian pilot program. Their Coding Set Pro allows young learners to explore coding from a simplified screen-free approach. Students will learn basic coding principles using physical blocks on a control board to code a robot's functions, create art, produce music and more. Students will also explore basic conductivity and electronics with our Makey Makey sets, building a custom game controller from various conductive materials, including fruit and pencil drawings. On day two students will hop into Scratch where they will learn to make a basic game using block-based code and will be able to use their custom controllers to control their games. Day 1: Workshop starts at 10:00am Introduction to MatataStudios Coding Concepts 10:30-12:00pm Lunch break at 12:00pm Coding Challenges with MatataStudios Robot 12:30-2:00pm Second break at 2:00pm Explore conductivity with Makey Makey sets 2:30-4:00pm Workshop ends at 4:00pm Day 2: Workshop starts at 10:00am Make a video game controller with Makey Makey 10:30-12:00pm Lunch break at 12:00pm Make a basic game in Scratch 12:30-2:00pm Second break at 2:00pm Scratch continued, review games 2:30-4:00pm Workshop ends at 4:00pm Students should bring snacks and lunch with them, all materials such as laptops and equipment are provided.

• NCM is fully wheelchair accessible
• Limited seating is available for this program
• All gender and accessible toilets available on both levels
• NCM is a high sensory space with a variety of noise and lighting