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Creative Computing Club: Cyber Treasure Hunt (Ages 9-12)

Name: Creative Computing Club: Cyber Treasure Hunt (Ages 9-12)
Start: 2024-06-08T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-06-08T14:00:00+01:00
Location: Science Oxford Centre

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Get coding and making on a Saturday at our monthly programming club at the Science Oxford Centre

The cyber hunt is On at June’s Creative Computing Club! With BBC micro:bits and MakeCode, intrepid adventurers create a tech-tastic gadget to sweep the scene and find the hidden treasure! Program your micro:bit with clues, then go on a hunt using radio-broadcasting code to signal hot or cold when it’s nearby. For an extra challenge, code riddles, coloured lights or Morse Code to help the quest. So Dot dot dot dash dash dash cool.

Suitable for ages 9-12

All Saturday Club sessions must be accompanied by an adult. These family workshops are designed for you and your child to learn from each other and work together while trying out new things.

What is included in your ticket:

90 minute club session for one child and accompanying adult

Access to:

– Access to the woodland, Water Lab and outdoor areas from 10am–5pm (last entry 4.30pm)

– Parking (limited availability)

What is NOT included:

Access to the Exploration Zone

Event Details

Emira’s Kitchen café is open from 10am-4pm. Families are welcome to bring picnics and snacks to eat at our lunch tables.

Additional Support

If you are attending a club and require a carer ticket, please get in touch to discuss how best we can support yourself or your child to access the activities. Please contact us for more information at events@scienceoxford.com.

Sessions:

10am – 11.30am

12.30pm – 2.00pm

£10 per club ticket (includes booking fee)

Our fun sessions reflect real world scenarios as coders bring their projects to life with the latest tech gadgets, programming in a variety of languages depending on the session. We encourage creativity and self-led learning with themed projects, and practice patience and problem-solving skills in learning to debug computer code. Suitable for: beginners or advanced.

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Contact events@scienceoxford.com or call 01865 810000