Learning objective
- To program a story by adding blocks.
Success criteria
- I can choose appropriate blocks to add to
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National curriculum
Computing
Pupils should be taught to:
- Design,
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Cross-curricular links
English
Writing – composition
Pupils
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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. Display the Presentation: High five! and arrange the children in pairs. Allow time for paired discussion.
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Extended-mode explainer videos
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should record what they want to happen first on a whiteboard before beginning coding; could add a small amount of additional conversation using fewer blocks.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could increase the complexity of the program by making other characters appear and disappear; could add sound effects.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: adding dialogue between two
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Vocabulary definitions
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motion block
Moves a sprite or changes its position and direction.
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program
A set of blocks joined together that make something happen on the screen.
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 4th July, 2025
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