Learning objective

  • To combine computational thinking skills to solve a problem.

Success criteria

  • I can identify which computational thinking skill to

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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

Display the Presentation: Anagrams and arrange the children into pairs.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Should spend longer at each activity if needed and complete less challenges.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should identify the computational thinking skills being used to solve each question; could create their own challenge for a partner to solve.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: understanding how computational thinking can help

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Vocabulary definitions

  • abstraction

    Identifying the important detail and ignoring irrelevant information.

  • algorithm

    A set of mathematical instructions or rules that, especially if given to a computer, will help to calculate an answer to a problem.

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