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  7. Lesson 2: Making a virtual Bee-Bot video

Learning objective

  • To create a demonstration video.

Success criteria

  • I can create a video to explain how
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National curriculum

Computing

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Use
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Cross-curricular links

English

Spoken language

Pupils should be taught

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Gimme five! and arrange the children in pairs. Read the slide and allow time for paired discussion.

Learning objective

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Extended-mode explainer videos

How to extend your display to view the lesson page and presentation mode simultaneously. Choose your operating system below to watch the video

Mac

Windows

If you need further support with extending your display,
please contact [email protected].

Extended-mode explainer video: For Mac

Extended-mode explainer video: For Windows

Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could rehearse sentences before they record; could be encouraged to think about what the Bee-Bot is doing as they are recording.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should plan what they will do or say before they begin filming; should discuss what would make it easier for other children to understand (e.g. using a different mat for the Bee-Bot).

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: discussing the function of each button

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Vocabulary definitions

  • algorithm

    A clear set of instructions to carry out a task.

  • Bee-Bot

    A small programmable floor robot with seven buttons (forwards, backwards, turn right, turn left, go, pause and clear).

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In this unit

Assessment - Computing Y1: Programming: Virtual Bee-Bot

Lesson 1: Getting to know a virtual device

Lesson 2: Making a virtual Bee-Bot video

Lesson 3: Precise instructions

Lesson 4: Bee-Bot world

Lesson 5: Bee-Bot adventures

Originally created by:

Donna Rawling

Computing specialist

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Donna has worked in Primary Education for over 16 years, specialising in Computing for the last eight. A CAS Master Teacher and Community Host, Code Club,  NCCE and Barefoot Computing facilitator, Donna is passionate about pupils’ access to Computing and the great career…
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary team

Last update: 20th March, 2026

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