Learning objective

  • To create a variable to keep a score.

Success criteria

  • I can create a variable to store a
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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

Explain that the children will revisit learning about if statements and sensors. Display the Presentation: 3, 2, 1 and hand out the whiteboards and pens. Read the slide and allow time for the children to write their responses.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Should tick each part of their plan as they complete it to help them stay on track; could rewatch the Pupil video: Making a variable for extra guidance.

Pupils working at greater depth:

Should include at least three questions in their quiz; could use a ‘say’ block and the ‘score’ variable to tell the user their final score at the end of the quiz.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: creating and using a variable to

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Vocabulary definitions

  • variable

    A place in a program that keeps information which can change, such as a number or word.

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