Learning objective
- To sequence a set of instructions.
Success criteria
- I can put a set of instructions in
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National curriculum
Computing
Pupils should be taught to:
- Understand
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Cross-curricular links
None.
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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 remember what they learnt in the previous lesson. Arrange the children in pairs. Display the Presentation: High five! and read it aloud. Allow time for paired discussion.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could have more time to discuss what the missing image should look like before drawing; could use the Resource: Rocket fins template to draw or trace around if required.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could suggest another step that could be added to the sequence; should use correct vocabulary such as order, sequence and step.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: placing a set of
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Vocabulary definitions
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instructions
A set of commands that make a person, a computer or robot do a job.
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order
Putting things in the correct pattern or place.
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In this unit
Assessment - Computing Y1: Rocket to the moon
Lesson 1: Rocket materials
Lesson 2: Rocket design
Lesson 3: Rocket building instructions
Lesson 4: Making a rocket
Lesson 5: Rocket launching
Contributors
Lesson 1: What is an algorithm?
Understanding what an algorithm is by using a set of instructions to dress a doll.
Lesson 2: Algorithm pictures
Developing unique and specific algorithms while following instructions.
Lesson 4: Step by step
Using decomposition to break down a problem into smaller steps.
Lesson 5: Debugging directions
Exploring debugging using maps and a set of directions with mistakes or ‘bugs’ in them.
