1. Controlling input/output devices using Flowol

2. Next week – optional session
Debugging workshop for your game

4. Gain further experience in programming (sequence, selection and repetition) with different forms of input/output
Know how to control physical systems at KS2 level

5. Activity 1
Use Flowol to control a zebra crossing
Image: zetaled.co.uk

6. What about using switches?

7. Activity 2
Explore the ‘mobile’ mimic, using input devices (switches) and output devices (lights, motors, etc.) How can you get 2 or more outputs when you press a switch?
Mobile toys (outputs)
Switches (inputs)

8. Activity 3
Create a program for the light and fog horn work on the lighthouse mimic. Where’s the ‘switch’?
Image: boatpix.co.uk

9. Activity 4 Investigate the ‘Big Wheel’ mimic.
Make the wheel operated by a switch
How could we make the wheel speed up?

11. Your task
Create a program to control a big wheel. The program must make the big wheel:
Attractive to passers-by (e.g. lights or music?)
Safe (e.g. will only start once the gate is closed)
Exciting (e.g. wheel speeds up, changes direction)

12. Linking to control boxes – controlling physical systems

13. Gain further experience in programming (sequence, selection and repetition)
Know how to control physical systems at KS2 level