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In a colour picture, like the watermelon in the handout, each pixel is a single colour.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHow do pixels work? \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEveryone should find the example letter \u2018a\u2019 in their sheet. Hopefully it\u2019s easy to see how it\u2019s made up of small, square, pixels. \u003Cbr\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe person leading the activity should explain that each square is labelled with a coordinate \u2013 computers understand and represent everything with numbers, so when a picture\u2019s designed for a computer, it needs to be represented in numbers too.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe person leading the activity should explain that, unlike a map, the grid for the coordinates starts in the top left corner. \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThis is because computers use the same coordinates as old-fashioned TVs, which displayed images in horizontal lines from top to bottom. \u003Cbr\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col start=\u00224\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe person leading the activity should explain that the x axis goes from left to right, and the y axis from top to bottom. Like a map, coordinates are made up of the x axis number, a comma, and the y axis number. \u003Cbr\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEveryone should look at the example letter \u2018a\u2019 \u2013 they should check that they understand how the coordinates on the right of the letter match the coloured-in squares.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGive it a\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E go\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEveryone should head to the second page of their handout. They should use the coordinates on the right of each grid to colour in the correct pixels and make a picture. \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPeople can use whichever colour they like \u2013 if they\u2019re feeling unsure, they might want to start off using pencil. If you\u2019re short on time, just do one of the images.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col start=\u00222\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOnce they\u2019ve finished their images, everyone should compare their creations. Does everyone\u2019s look the same? What are the pictures?\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe person leading the activity should show everyone the answer sheet. 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