We would like to wish all of our readers a very happy StarWars day and May the 4th be with you! We are also sharing a few fun StarWars based lesson plans, so that your students can enjoy this fun celebration.
Yoda Speak Code! (KS2)
In this fun Javascript example we show you how to speak like Yoda! You can then turn this into an enjoyable Python lesson where students can code their own Yoda speaking bot.
Yoda-Speak Generator for School
Yoda says:
Try a random school sentence
Here is an English lesson that you can use to teach how Yoda plays with subjects and objects.
You can also do this StarWars hour of code and there is a Scratch Studio packed with games.
Python programming lesson (KS3)
In this lesson, students will learn how to change sentence order in Python. It is a great way to show how data is manipulated in a computer and is an essential skills to learn for both programming and data science (And with that data knowledge they can then begin to understand the building blocks of AI).
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Sample Python Code
Here is some sample code for teachers to see how the students might code it up.
Starwars Pod Race Question (KS4)
Let us not forget our slightly older students. Here is an iGCSE 15 mark question that includes a bubble sort. This exam style question will give students the practice they need in a more enjoyable context.
