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🚂 Ed Express [050]

Good morning, homeschoolers! Ed here, ready to inject some fun and excitement into your home-ed routine. Let's get this party started!

Good morning, homeschoolers! Ed here, ready to inject some fun and excitement into your home-ed routine. Let's get this party started!

Welcome to the 50th edition of Ed Express, thank you for reading! <3

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE

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The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.

Alvin Toffler

MATHS
Shape Shifters! 🔷️🔺️🟩

Get ready to flex your spatial reasoning skills and transform shapes like a maths magician!

Today's Challenge:

  1. Gather a collection of different-shaped objects from around your house (e.g., books, boxes, toys, kitchen utensils).

  2. Choose one object and trace its outline onto a piece of paper.

  3. Now, get creative! Use your imagination to transform the shape into something new and exciting. You can add details, change proportions, or combine it with other shapes.

  4. Repeat with other objects and see how many different transformations you can create.

Bonus Challenges:

  • Use different colours to highlight the original shape and your transformations.

  • Write a short description of each transformation, explaining how you changed the shape.

  • Challenge a friend or family member to guess the original object based on your transformation.

Share your shape-shifting masterpieces on social media using #EdExpress!

IT
Coding Quest! 🕹️💻

Embark on an epic coding adventure and create your own interactive game!

Today's Mission:

  1. Visit a block-based coding platform like Scratch (https://scratch.mit.edu/) or Blockly.

  2. Explore the tutorials and sample projects to get familiar with the interface.

  3. Choose a game idea (e.g., maze, platformer, quiz) and start coding!

  4. Use the blocks to create characters, backgrounds, and game mechanics.

  5. Add sounds and visual effects to enhance the gaming experience.

  6. Test your game and make any necessary adjustments.

  7. Share your finished game with friends and family and let them join the fun!

Bonus Challenges:

  • Add levels of increasing difficulty to your game.

  • Create a scoring system or a timer to track progress.

  • Incorporate educational elements into your game, like maths problems or trivia questions.

  • Share your coding creations on social media using #EdExpress and inspire others to code!

This activity encourages creativity, problem-solving, and logical thinking. It's a fun and rewarding way to learn the basics of coding and create something you can be proud of!

JOKE
A giggle a day keeps the learning blues away!

Q: Why did the music teacher need a ladder?

A: To reach the high notes!

Ed - Your UK Home Education Companion

Keep exploring, keep learning, and keep having fun!

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