Creative Replace lesson examples.

Digital sketchbook of weekly observations (KS2)

Year 4 · 25 min · 1 device per child plus stylus

Each child keeps a digital sketchbook adding one observation sketch per week (e.g. a pet, a leaf, their breakfast, a family member's hand). They submit at half-term.

Tools: Procreate

Digital photo collage on a theme

Year 5 · 40 min · 1 device per child

Each child takes 6-8 photographs around their home or school on a chosen theme (colours, textures, faces, light). They arrange the photos into a digital collage with title and submit.

Tools: Canva, Adobe Express

Single observational digital painting

Year 6 · 50 min · 1 device per child plus stylus

Each child paints a still-life (a fruit, a small object) from observation in Procreate. Submit individually.

Tools: Procreate

Digital sketchbook of weekly observations

Year 7 · 30 min · 1 device per student plus stylus

Each student keeps a digital sketchbook in Procreate, adding one observation sketch per week over a half-term (e.g. a leaf, a hand, a chair, a face). They submit the sketchbook at half-term.

Tools: Procreate

Reference-image collection in a digital folio

Year 8 · 25 min · 1 device per student

Each student collects 12 reference images for a chosen art topic (e.g. portraits across cultures, landscape composition styles, colour use in advertising) into a digital folio. They write a one-line caption for each image explaining its relevance. They submit the folio.

Process-photo journal of a single artwork

Year 9 · 30 min · 1 device per student

Each student photographs their work-in-progress on a single artwork at six stages, from initial sketch to finished piece. They submit the six photographs in sequence with a one-line caption per stage explaining the decision they made.

Each child programs a Bee-Bot to navigate a course

Year 3 · 30 min · Shared Bee-Bots between small groups

Each small group programs a Bee-Bot to navigate a simple course on the floor (e.g. forward, turn, forward, stop). Children take turns and refine their sequence.

Tools: Bee-Bot

Each child builds a simple Scratch animation

Year 4 · 45 min · 1 device per child

Each child builds a simple Scratch animation: a sprite that moves, changes colour and responds to a key press. They submit the project.

Tools: Scratch

Each child creates a block-based interactive quiz

Year 5 · 50 min · 1 device per child

Each child builds a Scratch quiz with at least three multiple-choice questions where the sprite reacts differently to right and wrong answers. Submit the project.

Tools: Scratch

Scratch story with sprites and dialogue

Year 7 · 50 min · 1 device per student

Each student builds a Scratch story with at least two sprites, two backdrops, and a sequence of dialogue blocks where the sprites take turns speaking. The story has a beginning, a middle and an end. Students submit their finished project to the teacher's class studio.

Tools: Scratch

Rock paper scissors on a micro:bit

Year 8 · 50 min · 1 device per student plus a micro:bit each

Each student programs a micro:bit to display a randomly-chosen rock, paper or scissors symbol when the A button is pressed. They flash their micro:bit, test it, and play a round with a partner using their two micro:bits.

Tools: micro:bit, MakeCode

Magic 8-ball randomiser in Python

Year 9 · 50 min · 1 device per student

Each student writes a Python program that asks the user a yes-or-no question, picks a random response from a list of eight Magic 8-ball-style answers, and prints it. They test their own program with three sample questions and submit a screenshot of the running code.

Tools: Replit

Garment design sketches in a digital fashion app

Year 10 · 60 min · 1 device per student

Each student produces three garment design sketches in a digital sketching app for a chosen audience (e.g. winter sportswear for teenagers, school uniforms for primary children, festival wear). Each sketch includes annotations on fabric, function and target market.

Tools: Procreate

Phone holder design in Tinkercad

Year 10 · 100 min · 1 device per student

Each student designs a desk phone holder in Tinkercad with at least three distinct components (base, holder, cable channel). They export an STL file and a screenshot. The teacher reviews and selects three for 3D printing.

Tools: Tinkercad

Product brand logo design

Year 11 · 80 min · 1 device per student

Each student designs a logo for a fictional product brand they have specified (e.g. a sustainable trainer brand, a health-tech wearable). The logo must work in three sizes, three colour treatments and on a black-and-white print. They submit a single sheet showing all variations.

Tools: Canva, Adobe Express

Each child composes a 16-second melody

Year 5 · 35 min · 1 device per child plus headphones

Each child composes a 16-second melody on virtual piano in GarageBand using four pitches and a clear rhythm. Submit as exported audio.

Tools: GarageBand

Each child builds a soundtrack for a short video

Year 6 · 50 min · 1 device per child plus headphones

Each child takes a 30-second silent video clip (school sports highlights, a nature scene) and composes a soundtrack using a DAW. Submit clip with embedded soundtrack.

Tools: GarageBand, BandLab

Each child records and layers a percussion pattern

Year 6 · 40 min · 1 device per child plus headphones

Each child records four simple percussion lines (foot stomp, hand clap, body percussion, shaker) and layers them into a 16-bar pattern.

Tools: GarageBand, BandLab

Beat programming in a step sequencer

Year 8 · 45 min · 1 device per student plus headphones

Each student programs a 16-step beat using kick, snare and hi-hat samples in a step sequencer. The beat must have a four-on-the-floor feel and a clear backbeat. They export and submit.

Tools: GarageBand

Composing a 30-second melody in GarageBand

Year 8 · 45 min · 1 device per student plus headphones

Each student composes a 30-second original melody using the virtual piano in GarageBand. The melody must use four distinct pitches and have a clear rhythmic pattern. Students export to mp3 and submit.

Tools: GarageBand

Vocal layers for a simple round

Year 9 · 50 min · 1 device per student plus headphones and a mic

Each student records four sequential layers of their own voice singing the parts of a simple round (e.g. Frere Jacques) on a multitrack DAW. They mix the levels and export.

Tools: Soundtrap, GarageBand