Creative Transform (CT) sits at the Creative row and Transform column of the PICRAT grid. Below: real Maths lessons for KS4 that classify as CT, plus anti-examples that look CT but are not.

Generative geometric pattern in p5.js from a maths rule

Year 10 · 100 min · 1 device per student

Each student picks a mathematical rule (e.g. fractal recursion, modular arithmetic, polar coordinates, the Fibonacci spiral) and writes a small p5.js program that renders a generative pattern based on the rule. They publish to a class gallery and write a 100-word artist's statement explaining the maths.

Tools: p5.js

Interactive Desmos visualisation responding to slider input

Year 11 · 80 min · 1 device per student

Each student builds an interactive Desmos graph that visualises a function family (e.g. quadratics y = ax^2 + bx + c). They add sliders for each coefficient, label what each slider changes about the graph, and write a 100-word commentary explaining how the family transforms. They publish the link to a class gallery.

Tools: Desmos

Real climate data dashboard with interactive charts

Year 11 · 120 min · 1 device per student

Each student builds an interactive dashboard analysing real climate data (drawing from publicly available temperature, sea-level or carbon dioxide records over the past 50 years). The dashboard must include at least three interactive charts (one with a time slider, one with category filter, one with regression overlay) and a short interpretation panel. They publish to a class showcase.

Tools: Google Sheets

Lessons that look CT but are not

Useful counter-examples when you are checking your own lesson placement on the PICRAT grid.

This page is one of a growing set of PICRAT examples by cell, subject and key stage. Page maintained by Andy Perryer.