Learning objective
- To create ordered, precise instructions that complete a task.
Success criteria
- I can order commands to create instructions.
- I can
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National curriculum
Computing
Pupils should be taught to:
- Understand
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Cross-curricular links
Art
Pupils should be
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Explain that the children will spot errors in instructions. Arrange the children in pairs. Display slide 1 of the Presentation: Make it right and explain the task. Read the question and instructions aloud and allow time for paired discussion.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing support
Should use the vocabulary prompts on slide 2 of the Presentation: Monster instructions to help them verbalise their instructions; could have an adult or peer describe a monster to them first so that they can use this as an example.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should use their own ideas to describe the monster to their partner; could draw their own monster and describe it to a partner rather than using the Resource: Mystery monsters.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: ordering commands to create clear instructions; checking
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Vocabulary definitions
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command
One instruction that tells a computer or robot what to do.
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instructions
A set of commands that makes a computer or robot do a job.
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