Mars Rover 1
Identifying some of the types of data that the Mars Rover collects and explaining how the Mars Rover transmits the data back to Earth.
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Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Identify some types of data the Mars Rover could collect (for example, photos).
- Explain how the Mars Rover transmits the data back to Earth and the challenges involved.
- Read any number in binary, up to eight bits.
- Identify input, processing and output on the Mars Rovers.
- Read binary numbers and grasp the concept of binary addition.
- Relate binary signals (Boolean) to a simple character-based language, ASCII.
Suggested prior learning
Data handling: Investigating weather
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Lessons
Lesson 1: Mars Rover
Lesson 2: Binary code
Lesson 3: Computer architecture
Lesson 4: Using binary – numbers
Lesson 5: Using binary – text
Key skills
- Learning that a separate
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Key knowledge
To know:
- Mars Rover is
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Key vocabulary
8-bit binary
addition
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Unit resources
Assessment Computing Y5: Mars Rover 1
Assessment Computing Y5: Mars Rover 1 Assessment resources for this unit. Use
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Knowledge organiser
Knowledge organiser Aimed at pupils, a single page
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Key vocabulary
Key vocabulary Subject resources
Computing: Long-term plans
A suggested order for teaching Computing
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Curriculum planning
Knowledge and skills progression
Curriculum planning 
Knowledge and skills progression Progression document showing how skills and
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Curriculum planning
Knowledge and skills progression
Outlining the key skills and knowledge
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Key vocabulary
Vocabulary document that shows key vocabulary
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Assessment
Assessment Spreadsheet for Kapow Primary's Computing scheme
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Computing: Equipment & resource lists
A list of the resources, hardware
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Cross-curricular opportunities
Maths – convert between different units of metric measure. Solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Solve practical problems.
Science – describe the movement of the Earth and other planets relative to the sun in the solar system.
Suggested next steps
Skills showcase: Mars Rover 2
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