Before the lesson
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Learning objectives
- To predict the outcome of an algorithm.
EYFS outcomes
Communication and language
- Describe events in some detail.
Characteristics of Effective Learning
- Active learning
- Creating and thinking critically
Outcomes taken from Development Matters, 2021.
ELGs taken from the new statutory framework for the EYFS, 2021.
Activity
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Observations
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Next steps
- To learn that an algorithm is a set of instructions to carry out a task, in a specific order.
- To use logical reasoning to read simple instructions and predict the outcome.
- Make a note of any specific next steps for individual children.