Learning objective
- To combine computational thinking skills to solve a problem.
Success criteria
- I can apply decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction and
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National curriculum
Computing
Pupils should be taught to:
- Design,
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Cross-curricular links
English
Spoken language
Pupils should be taught
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1: Lesson plan
An area for you to put useful resources from the previous lesson
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could start with one of the ‘Kits’ challenges
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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
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abstraction
Identifying the important detail and ignoring irrelevant information.
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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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In this unit
Assessment Computing Y4: Computational thinking
Lesson 1: What is computational thinking?
Lesson 2: Decomposition
Lesson 3: Abstraction and pattern recognition
Lesson 4: Algorithm design
Lesson 5: Applying computational thinking