Learning objective
- To identify and correct errors in instructions.
Success criteria
- I can check instructions to see if they
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National curriculum
Computing
Pupils should be
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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 key learning from the unit. Display the Presentation: 3, 2, 1 and arrange the children in pairs. Allow time for paired discussion as each slide is shown.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing support
Should use Resource: Bee-Bot error clues (support) to guide them toward the correct part of the program to review; could work through the error challenges at their own pace, with support to test and reprogram where needed.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should explain to a partner or adult why they believe their corrected instructions will work before testing; could create their own Bee-Bot program with a deliberate error for a partner to find and fix, helping them reflect on how and why instructions succeed or fail.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: checking instructions and identifying where an
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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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