CODE KALEIDOSCOPE

Creative Code. Colourful Thinking.

Teacher Resources

Plan, teach and evaluate Creative Coding.

Download the student workbook, lesson slides and teacher guide, then use the evaluation questionnaire during prototype testing.

Student Workbook

A printable workbook that guides students through each lesson. Includes Do Now activities, PRIMM tasks, WAGOLL, challenge activities, project planning, self-assessment and DIRT reflection.

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Lesson Presentations

Open the slide deck for each lesson below. Each editable PowerPoint file is available when needed.

Use for: Lesson-by-lesson planning and delivery

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Teacher Guide

A practical guide to support lesson delivery. Includes lesson overviews, teaching tips, suggested questions, common misconceptions and extension ideas

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Lesson Slides

Lesson Presentation

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Intro

Introduction Lesson

Exploring Code Kaleidoscope

Learning focus: Explore the drawing workspace, make predictions and understand how code can create visual output.

Key concepts: prediction, output, creative coding

45-60 minutes

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Lesson 1

From Scratch to Turtle Python

Learning focus: Move from block-based ideas to Python commands using sequence and output.

Key concepts: sequence, commands, turtle

45-60 minutes

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Lesson 2

Variables and Interactive Art

Learning focus: Use variables to control size, colour and values in a creative drawing.

Key concepts: variables, input, values

45-60 minutes

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Lesson 3

Drawing with Decisions

Learning focus: Use selection to make a drawing respond to different choices.

Key concepts: if, elif, else, selection

45-60 minutes

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Lesson 4

Loops and Kaleidoscope Patterns

Learning focus: Use loops to repeat shapes and create symmetrical patterns.

Key concepts: loops, repetition, symmetry

45-60 minutes

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Lesson 5

Generative Art with Data

Learning focus: Use data types and random values to create controlled variation.

Key concepts: integers, strings, random

45-60 minutes

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Lesson 6

Finding and Fixing Bugs

Learning focus: Test, identify and fix errors in creative Python code.

Key concepts: debugging, testing, improvement

45-60 minutes

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Project

Final Project

Creative Coding Showcase

Learning focus: Plan, build, test and evaluate an original creative coding project.

Key concepts: planning, testing, evaluation

1-2 lessons

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Testing

Teacher Evaluation

Prototype Feedback

Teacher-only questionnaire for testing Code Kaleidoscope as a prototype teaching tool.

Purpose: Testing and evaluation

Open Form

Differentiation & Scaffolding

Suggested strategies to help teachers support learners with different levels of confidence and programming experience throughout the Code Kaleidoscope lessons.

Bronze

For students needing additional support.

Complete one change at a time.
Use the starter code.
Read the programming hints.
Explain what changed after every edit.
Focus on confidence before moving forward.

Silver

Expected learning pathway.

Follow the PRIMM process.
Predict before running.
Test after each change.
Compare different solutions.
Use programming vocabulary.

Gold

Stretch and Challenge.

Add original features.
Combine programming concepts.
Improve efficiency.
Refactor code.
Produce a unique final outcome.