Learning objective
- To identify the computer architecture of the Mars Rovers.
Success criteria
- I can identify sensors.
- I can identify the difference
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National curriculum
Pupils should be taught to:
- understand
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Cross-curricular links
Mathematics
Number – number and place
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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
Should complete the Activity: Mars Rover (support), where part of the sequence of instructions is already complete.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could complete the sequence without the Activity: Mars Rover – Instruction icons and draw their own instructions. Could consider why rovers are not sent to Mars with greater RAM (cost implications) and think of other useful sensors and output devices which could be included in the next rover design.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying input, processing and output on
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Vocabulary definitions
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byte
A unit of data which is eight digits long.
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CPU
Central Processing Unit - the 'brain' of a computer which deals with all the data it receives from input and output devices, as well as programs run within the computer
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In this unit
Assessment Computing Y5: Mars Rover 1
Lesson 1: Mars Rover
Lesson 2: Binary code
Lesson 3: Computer architecture
Lesson 4: Using binary - numbers
Lesson 5: Using binary - text
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 18th December, 2023
