Learning objective
- To combine variables, if statements and sensors to program a multiplication game.
Success criteria
- I can use the ‘if/else’ block to check
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National curriculum
Computing
Pupils should be taught to:
- Design,
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Cross-curricular links
Mathematics
Number – multiplication
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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 think carefully about the statement and give reasons why it might be true. Display the Presentation: Explain the answer and read the statement aloud. Allow time for paired discussion.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should use the Resource: Multiplication game checklist to ensure they have followed all the steps when adding the new blocks; could remix the existing Scratch - Multiplication game project.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should use a repeat or forever loop to ask more multiplication questions; could change the costumes of their sprite depending on whether the user gives a correct or incorrect answer using the looks panel and selecting the ‘switch costume to’ block.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: understanding what a variable is and
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Vocabulary definitions
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ask block
Shows a question on the screen and stores the user’s typed answer.
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if, then, else
A type of statement that tells the program to do one thing if a condition is true and something else if it is not.
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 4th December, 2025
Lesson 3: Planning a game
Planning a game in Scratch to include variables and conditional statements.
Lesson 2: Using conditions and sensors
Using conditions alongside sensors to create a short game.
Assessment – Computing Y4: *New* Further coding with Scratch
Assessment quiz and Knowledge catcher for use at the start and/or end of the unit...
Lesson 5: Evaluating a game
To debug and evaluate a game.
