activities to encourage practising [with coding]
Below are a series of pictures of practising activities I have created.
Click on a picture to take you to the actual activity and the catalogue of all of my activities.
These are constantly being added to.
Contact me at learnanytime@gmail.com if you have any ideas of how they can be developed further.
CALCULATOR WORDS ENDING IN...
CALCULATOR WORDS ENDING IN [-ab-eb-ib-ob-ub] [1]
CALCULATOR WORDS ENDING IN [-ab-eb-ib-ob-ub] [write in]
CALCULATOR WORDS ENDING IN [-aim -ame -ain -ane -ail -ale] [1]
[News Flash]
Your task is to work out how many words you can make ending in -AIM,-AME,-AIN,-ANE, -AIL and -ALE.
Try by clicking on letter [BL] and then click on -AIM, [BL]-AME, [BL]-AIN, [BL]-ANE, [BL] -AIL and [BL] -ALE.
Decide which of the words you have created are "real" words.
Once you get the idea you will only need to click on the letters that you can see will make a proper word.
Work out how many sensible words there are in each group.
There may be only one.
Click on the CLEAR button to start on the next set of word endings.
To start the activity again just refresh the page.
CALCULATOR WORDS ENDING IN [-aim -ame -ain -ane -ail -ale] [write in]
CONNECTING ANIMATED LETTERS
CONNECTING ANIMATED LETTERS [English cities] [3 rows]
animated letters [connecting 3 rows] [appear]
[News Flash]
The activity is based on 3 sets of letters appearing slowly to form words.
The challenge is to work out the connection between them.
This could be a pairs or group, learning, practise or testing activity.
A number of these could be a fun way to end a lesson with the words being relevant to the topic.
Answers could be written down, a timer added in times of equal correct answers.
CONNECTING ANIMATED LETTERS [English cities] [4 rows] [square]
animated letters [connecting 4 rows] [appear]
animated-connections [letters]
animated-connections [letters]
animated-connections [letters]
[News Flash]
The activity is based on 4 sets of words or phrases appearing slowly.
The challenge is to work out the connection between them before all are shown.
CONNECTING ANIMATED NUMBERS
CONNECTING ANIMATED NUMBERS [1,2,3,4]
animated numbers [connecting 4 rows] [appear]
animated numbers [connecting 4 rows] [appear
animated-connections [letters]
11
14
17
20
23
26
29
32
35
38
animated-connections [letters]
31
35
39
43
47
51
55
59
63
67
animated-connections [letters]
51
56
61
66
71
76
81
86
91
96
[News Flash]
The activity is based on 4 sets of numbers appearing slowly.
The challenge is to work out the connection between them before all are shown.
CONNECTING ANIMATED PICTURES [double letter words]
CONNECTING ANIMATED PICTURES [spelling] [1 row] [1b]
connecting animated pictures [spelling] [1a]
[News Flash]
A row of 6 pictures appear slowly.
The challenge is to work out the connection between the pictures before the answer is given as picture 7.
CONNECTING ANIMATED PICTURES [spelling] [3 rows] [bde]
connecting animated pictures [spelling] [1abc]
[News Flash]
3 columns of pictures appear slowly.
The challenge is to work out the connection between the 6 pictures in each row and between the 3 columns before the answer is given at the end of each row.
CONNECTING ANIMATED PICTURES [animals] [3 rows] [abc]
connecting animated pictures [3 rows]
[News Flash]
The activity is based on 3 sets of pictures appearing slowly.
The challenge is to work out the connection between them.
This could be a pairs or group, learning, practise or testing activity.
A number of these could be a fun way to end a lesson with the pictures being relevant to the topic.
Answers could be written down, a timer added in times of equal correct answers.
CONNECTING ANIMATED PICTURES [words ending in ..........] [ 1 row]
CONNECTING ANIMATED PICTURES [words ending in ....] [1a]
connecting animated pictures [words] [1a]
[News Flash]
A row of pictures appear slowly.
The challenge is to work out the connection between the pictures before the answer is given at the end of each row.
CONNECTING ANIMATED PICTURES [words ending in ....] [3 rows]
connecting animated pictures [words] [1]
[News Flash]
3 columns of pictures appear slowly.
The challenge is to work out the connection between the 6 pictures in each row and between the 3 columns before the answer is given at the end of each row.
CONNECTING ANIMATED PICTURES AND WORDS
CONNECTING ANIMATED PICTURES AND WORDS [animals] [4 rows]
connecting animated pictures and words [4 rows]
connecting animated pictures and words [4 rows]
cuttlefish
crane
cockroach
CONNECTING ANIMATED WORDS
CONNECTING ANIMATED WORDS [animals] [4 rows]
connecting animated words [4 rows]
connecting animated words [4 rows]
anaconda
armadillo
aphid
ape
antelope
anteater
ant
butterfly
bumble bee
blue whale
bison
beetle
beaver
blue tit
cobra
cuttlefish
crocodile
crane
crab
cockroach
chimpanzee
dog
donkey
dormouse
dragonfly
dolphin
deer
dove
[News Flash]
The activity is based on 4 sets of text appearing slowly.
The challenge is to work out the connection between them.
CONNECTING APPEARING NAMES WITH MISSING VOWELS
CONNECTING APPEARING NAMES WITH MISSING VOWELS [4 rows] [a]
connecting appearing names with missing vowels [2a]
connecting appearing names with missing vowels [2a]
l
v
r
s
t
m
c
h
animated-connections [letters]
p
n
c
r
s
animated-connections [letters]
n
t
s
t
n
[News Flash]
This activity is based on 4 sets of names slowly appearing.
However, the vowels in each set are missing.
At the end of each row is a picture which may help you.
Your task is to identify the names and work out the connection between them before all are shown.
To check if you are correct hover over the blue frame at the top to reveal the connection and the names.
CONNECTING APPEARING NAMES WITH MISSING VOWELS [4 rows] [b]
connecting appearing names with missing vowels [2b]
connecting appearing names with missing vowels [2b]
animated-connections [letters]
animated-connections [letters]
[News Flash]
This activity is based on 4 sets of names slowly appearing.
However, the vowels in each set are missing.
Your task is to identify the names and work out the connection between them before all are shown.
To check if you are correct hover over the blue frame at the top to reveal the connection and the names.
CONNECTING BY COLOURING [PICTURES]
CONNECTING BY COLOURING [PICTURERS] [3 rows] [maze]
connecting by colouring [silent letters] [1b]
GRID
[News Flash]
The grid is full of pictures which have silent letters in their words but how many can you identify?
Look in the left hand column and find a picture that has a silent [B].
Click on the picture ONCE to turn the background BLUE.
Find a route through to the right hand column by identifying all the silent letter [Bs] pictures and turning the backgrounds BLUE.
Look in the left hand column and find a picture that has a silent [C].
Click on the picture TWICE to turn the background YELLOW.
Find a route through to the right hand column by identifying all the silent letter [Cs] pictures and turning the backgrounds YELLOW.
Look in the left hand column and find a picture that has a silent [D].
Click on the picture THREE TIMES to turn the background ORANGE.
Find a route through to the right hand column by identifying all the silent letter [Ds] pictures and turning the backgrounds ORANGE.
Clicking FOUR TIMES will change the background back to WHITE.
To start the sequence again just refresh the page.
CONNECTING BY COLOURING [PICTURES] [4 rows] [maze]
connecting-by-colouring-pictures [animals-A-B-C-D]
Pictures of animals
[News Flash]
The grid is full of animal pictures but how many can you identify?
Behind each picture are a number of coloured frames [blue] [yellow] [orange] [green] [white].
Look in the left hand column and find an animal that begins with the letter [A].
Click on the picture ONCE to turn the background BLUE.
Find a route through to the right hand column by identifying all the [A] animals and turning the backgrounds BLUE.
Look in the left hand column and find an animal that begins with the letter [B].
Click on the picture TWICE to turn the background YELLOW.
Find a route through to the right hand column by identifying all the [B] animals and turning the backgrounds YELLOW.
Look in the left hand column and find an animal that begins with the letter [C].
Click on the picture 3 TIMES to turn the background ORANGE.
Find a route through to the right hand column by identifying all the [C] animals and turning the backgrounds ORANGE.
Look in the left hand column and find an animal that begins with the letter [D].
Click on the picture 4 TIMES to turn the background GREEN.
Find a route through to the right hand column by identifying all the [D] animals and turning the backgrounds GREEN.
To start the sequence again just refresh the page.
CONNECTING BY COLOURING [NUMBERS]
CONNECTING BY COLOURING [NUMBERS] [5 rows] [maze]
connecting-by-colouring-numbers [-2-3-4-5]
Stadium Seating [2]
52
50
48
44
90
85
36
75
70
36
60
55
50
36
32
28
24
8
6
2
75
69
46
42
95
38
80
34
39
65
33
30
40
45
40
20
16
10
4
5
72
66
105
100
40
54
51
42
32
52
48
44
27
40
16
30
12
12
15
10
100
110
63
88
57
76
48
45
30
28
56
24
24
18
35
14
25
20
8
4
115
96
92
60
84
80
72
68
64
60
26
22
20
21
18
15
12
9
6
3
[News Flash]
Hidden within the MAZE are the numbers of FOUR groups of subtraction sums [-2 -3 -4 -5].
Look above the BLUE coloured crayon to see that you have to find the numbers in the grid which subtract a 2 each time.
Find the starting number 52 in the LEFT hand column of the grid and finish at the RIGHT hand side of the grid.
Click on each of the numbers ONCE to colour that box BLUE.
Don't worry if you make a mistake just keep clicking on the number until the colour turns back to WHITE.
Look above the YELLOW coloured crayon to see that you have to find the numbers in the grid which subtract a 3 each time.
Find the starting number 75 in the LEFT hand column of the grid and finish at the RIGHT hand side of the grid.
Click on each of the numbers TWICE to colour that box YELLOW.
Again, don't worry if you make a mistake just keep clicking on the number until the colour turns back to WHITE.
Look above the ORANGE coloured crayon to see that you have to find the numbers in the grid which subtract a 4 each time.
Find the starting number 100 in the LEFT hand column of the grid and finish at the RIGHT hand side of the grid.
Click on each of the numbers THREE times to colour that box ORANGE.
Again, don't worry if you make a mistake just keep clicking on the number until the colour turns back to WHITE.
Look above the GREEN coloured crayon to see that you have to find the numbers in the grid which subtract a 5 each time.
Find the starting number 115 in the LEFT hand column of the grid and finish at the RIGHT hand side of the grid.
Click on each of the numbers FOUR times to colour that box GREEN.
Again, don't worry if you make a mistake just keep clicking on the number until the colour turns back to WHITE.
You should be left with ONE remaining number which is NOT used.
To start the activity again just refresh the page.
CONNECTING BY COLOURING [WORDS]
CONNECTING BY COLOURING [WORDS] [3 rows] [maze]
[T] connecting by colouring [silent letters] [1a]
GRID
BOMB
CRESCENT
SCISSORS
BADGE
WEDNESDAY
BRIDGE
MUSCLE
COMB
BADGER
SCENT
LAMB
PLUMBER
FRIDGE
WEDGE
THUMB
CLIMB
SCIENTIST
DESCEND
[News Flash]
The grid is full of words which have silent letters in their words but how many can you identify?
Look in the left hand column and find a word that has a silent [B].
Click on the word ONCE to turn the background BLUE.
Find a route through to the right hand column by identifying all the silent letter [Bs] words and turning the backgrounds BLUE.
Look in the left hand column and find a word that has a silent [C].
Click on the word TWICE to turn the background YELLOW.
Find a route through to the right hand column by identifying all the silent letter [Cs] words and turning the backgrounds YELLOW.
Look in the left hand column and find a word that has a silent [D].
Click on the word THREE TIMES to turn the background ORANGE.
Find a route through to the right hand column by identifying all the silent letter [Ds] words and turning the backgrounds ORANGE.
Clicking FOUR TIMES will change the background back to WHITE.
To start the sequence again just refresh the page.
CONNECTING BY COLOURING [WORDS] [seasons]
connecting by colouring words [seasons] [1]
Stadium Seating [2]
beach
bikini
blizzard
blossoms
bonfire
buds
chestnuts
crops
earmuffs
flip-flops
Halloween
haystack
heatwave
ice cream
lambs
nuts
picnic
paddling pool
pumpkin
raincoat
rake
renewal
sandcastle
sapling
scarecrow
scarf
seedling
sledge
sunglasses
snowflake
[News Flash]
Hidden within the grid are the names of FOUR groups of words to do with the SEASONS.
Look above the 1st coloured crayon to see which is the first group which you have to find.
Find each of those names.
Click on each of the names ONCE to colour that box BLUE.
Don't worry if you make a mistake just keep clicking on the name until the colour turns back to WHITE.
Look above the 2nd coloured crayon to see which is the second group you have to find.
Click on each of the names TWICE to colour that box YELLOW.
Again, don't worry if you make a mistake just keep clicking on the name until the colour turns back to WHITE.
Look above the 3rd coloured crayon to see which is the third group you have to find.
Click on each of the names THREE times to colour that box ORANGE.
Again, don't worry if you make a mistake just keep clicking on the name until the colour turns back to WHITE.
Look above the 4th coloured crayon to see which is the fourth group you have to find.
Click on each of the names FOUR times to colour that box GREEN.
Again, don't worry if you make a mistake just keep clicking on the name until the colour turns back to WHITE.
Some may go into more than one group [we are talking about weather]
To start the activity again just refresh the page.