{"id":20072,"date":"2023-12-15T07:58:06","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T07:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/?p=20072"},"modified":"2024-12-03T14:42:19","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T14:42:19","slug":"15th-december-2023-12daysofcreativity-early-level","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/2023\/12\/15\/15th-december-2023-12daysofcreativity-early-level\/","title":{"rendered":"Snowman Algorithm"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"builder-section-text_12\" class=\"builder-section-first builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-next-text builder-text-columns-1\" style=\"background-size: cover;background-position: center center\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div id=\"builder-section-text_12-column-1\" class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<div id=\"builder-section-text_562-column-1\" class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p><b><span class=\"TextRun SCXW190825836 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190825836 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW190825836 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190825836 BCX8\">Build a snowman algorithm<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW190825836 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20074\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/2023\/12\/15\/15th-december-2023-12daysofcreativity-early-level\/capture-15\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2023\/12\/05122059\/Capture-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"839,850\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Wilkinson E (Eva)&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1701778811&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"an image of parts of a snowman lying on the ground\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2023\/12\/05122059\/Capture-1-296x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2023\/12\/05122059\/Capture-1.jpg\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-20074\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2023\/12\/05122059\/Capture-1-296x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2023\/12\/05122059\/Capture-1-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2023\/12\/05122059\/Capture-1-768x778.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2023\/12\/05122059\/Capture-1-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2023\/12\/05122059\/Capture-1.jpg 839w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How do you build a snowman?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How many steps are there?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What are the important features of a snowman?<\/span><\/li>\n<li>What steps come first, next, last etc.<\/li>\n<li>What position should the parts be placed in?<\/li>\n<li>What materials and parts will you require? (If there is no snow outside, what else can you build with or use to create an alternative 2D snowman?)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"builder-section-text_562-column-1\" class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Create an <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Da5TOXCwLSg?si=Xy-i-yUoqq__yWyv\">algorithm<\/a> (sequence of instructions) to show how to build a snowman. Capture your algorithm on paper\/whiteboard\/drawing app by drawing or writing it down. This <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2023\/12\/05130607\/barefoot-bytes-hand-washing-poster.pdf\">Barefoot handwashing poster<\/a> might help you to get started. Please also see the Collaborative Crazy Characters activity in <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2023\/12\/05130744\/barefoot-bytes-5-7.pdf\">Barefoot bytes resource.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can create your snowman with snow, playdough, clay, plasticine etc or by drawing\/painting a 2D snowman, similar to the Collaborative Crazy Character activity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To make sure your algorithm is is working correctly, you will need someone else to help you test it. You might want to explore taking on the roles of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.csunplugged.org\/en\/topics\/kidbots\/whats-it-all-about\/\">programmers and testers<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.csunplugged.org\/en\/\">CS Unplugged<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Will your friends be able to follow your algorithm to correctly build the snowman or will you have to debug the algorithm, to find the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CGPjraqX_ac?si=ac9QPBiO2j8SYAGN\">bugs<\/a> (errors) then tinker with a different sequence in your algorithm and try again? <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is why it is helpful to capture you algorithm on paper. You may not need to change the whole algorithm if you can spot the bug(s). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You might want to try out the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/computingscience\/uploads\/sites\/9355\/2023\/07\/03152855\/Algorithm-Sequencer.pdf\">algorithm sequencer template<\/a>\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"> to help you organise your sequence of instructions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><b>Supporting resources for creating your algorithm:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Da5TOXCwLSg?si=FqzkukMIetBToMxm\">BBC Learning &#8211; What Is An Algorithm?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2023\/12\/05130744\/barefoot-bytes-5-7.pdf\">Barefoot bytes activities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2023\/12\/05130607\/barefoot-bytes-hand-washing-poster.pdf\">Barefoot handwashing poster<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.csunplugged.org\/en\/topics\/kidbots\/whats-it-all-about\/\">CS Unplugged Programmers and Testers role play<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CGPjraqX_ac?si=ac9QPBiO2j8SYAGN\">BBC Learning &#8211; What Are Computer Bugs?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/computingscience\/uploads\/sites\/9355\/2023\/07\/03152855\/Algorithm-Sequencer.pdf\">algorithm sequencer template<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><b>Try it for yourself and share your algorithm\u00a0with us on social media <\/b><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/digilearnscot\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">@digilearnscot<\/span><\/b><\/a><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0using\u00a0<\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%2312daysofcreativity&amp;src=typed_query\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">#12DaysofCreativity<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"builder-section-text_562-column-2\" class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-text_1038\" class=\"builder-section-prev-text builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-last builder-text-columns-2 layout-8\" style=\"background-size: cover;background-position: center center\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div id=\"builder-section-text_1038-column-2\" class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Build a snowman algorithm &nbsp; How do you build a snowman? How many steps are there? What are the important features of a snowman? What steps come first, next, last etc. What position should the parts be placed in? What materials and parts will you require? 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