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Systems and Search · Autumn Term

Pixels and Digital Images

Understanding how digital images are made up of tiny squares of color called pixels.

Key Questions

  1. Explain how pixels combine to form a complete image.
  2. Predict what happens to an image when you zoom in very closely on a pixelated image.
  3. Design a simple image using only a grid of colored squares.

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS2: Computing - Creating Media
Year: Year 5
Subject: Computing
Unit: Systems and Search
Period: Autumn Term

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