Learning objective
- To program a robot using instructions.
Success criteria
- I can break down a task into steps.
- I
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National curriculum
Computing
Pupils should be taught to:
- Understand
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Cross-curricular links
Mathematics
Geometry – position
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Explain that the children will work with a partner to recall facts about Bee-Bots. Display the Presentation: Fact tennis and arrange the children in pairs. Explain that they will take turns sharing one fact at a time and continue until they hear, “Stop!” Allow the activity to run for about one minute.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing support
Should use the Knowledge organiser to support them with remembering the Bee-Bot’s commands; could focus on the first three challenges.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should design a more complex course showing their ability to program longer or more complex sequences into the Bee-Bot.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: breaking down a maze into steps
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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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error
A mistake that stops instructions from working correctly.
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