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  7. Lesson 1: Tinkering with BBC micro:bit

Learning objective

  • To tinker with a new piece of software.

Success criteria

  • I can predict what I think something new
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National curriculum

Computing

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Design,
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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Before starting this unit you might want to check children can recall: Coding is when you use set of instructions for a computer to understand. Programming blocks used as part of a coding platform and they give the instructions. The blocks are colour-coded into categories with similar attributes. Debugging is the process where an error…

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Should focus on using the blocks in ‘basic’ including the ‘on start’ and ‘forever’ blocks that are there in the beginning.

Pupils working at greater depth

Could build on each idea they have, before moving on to a new one; should reflect on what they’ve created and what they could do to improve.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: attaching blocks together and predicting what

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Vocabulary definitions

  • Bluetooth

    A type of wireless connectivity which allows files to be shared between two devices.

  • code blocks

    A visual representation for a section of code that performs a certain job. They can be snapped together to build a program.

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In this unit

Assessment - Computing Y5: Micro:bit

Lesson 1: Tinkering with BBC Micro:bit

Lesson 2: Programming an animation

Lesson 3: Polling program

Lesson 4: Programming a pedometer

Lesson 5: Programming a scoreboard

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Last update: 11th August, 2025

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