Learning objective

  • To understand that computational thinking is made up of four key strands.

Success criteria

  • I can identify the four strands that make

This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.

National curriculum

Computing

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Use

This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.

Before the lesson

This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.

Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Before starting this unit, check that the children can recall: Decomposition is breaking something down into smaller chunks. A code is a set of instructions that tell a computer what to do. Debugging is the process of fixing code when it does not work.

This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.

Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Should have new vocabulary reinforced by connecting it with the activities (e.g. for abstraction, ask them to reflect on the skill of picking out the most important features of an object to draw it in its simplest form); could watch parts of the Teacher video: What is computational thinking? 

Pupils working at greater depth

Should consider other examples of when they have used computational thinking (e.g. using RUCSAC to solve maths word problems); could write or draw a diagram showing a step-by-step method to solve problems.

This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.

Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with a secure understanding indicated by: understanding of what the core strands

This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.

Vocabulary definitions

  • abstraction

    Identifying the important detail and ignoring irrelevant information.

  • algorithm design

    Creating a formula or set of instructions to solve a problem.

This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.

Kapow Primary team

Art and Design specialist

kapow social seo
Find out more
kapow social seo

Maintained by: Kapow Primary team

_
For copyright reasons, you may not screenshot this page.
Press esc to exit