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Lesson 1: Homes in space

Learning that the International Space Station (ISS) is home for astronauts in space and using an interactive map to locate features.
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1. Recap and recall

Before starting this unit, you might want to check that children can recall:

  • A branching database is a way of classifying a group of objects.

  • How to represent data on a computer (e.g. using software to create bar charts or pictograms).

  • How to navigate and use Sketchpad.

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Assessment – Computing Y2: International Space Station
Lesson 1: Homes in space
Lesson 2: Space bagLesson 3: Warmer, colderLesson 4: Experiments in spaceLesson 5: Goldilocks planets
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