Learning objective
- To recognise how bit patterns represent images as pixels.
Success criteria
- I can recall how computers transfer data in
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National curriculum
Computing
Pupils should be taught to:
- Understand
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Cross-curricular links
Art and design
Pupils should be
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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 use a spreadsheet already set to the correct row height/column width; may need support to access this file on their device.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could create more detailed images by adjusting the pixel size in their spreadsheet (smaller column width/row height or zooming out); should be encouraged to think about shading images using a range of colours; could be encouraged to use the ‘Custom’ tab to explore colour options.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: creating a pixel picture; explaining that
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Vocabulary definitions
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binary image
An image where the pixels are made up of only two colours, such as black and white.
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input
Information sent to a computer by an input device, such as a keyboard or mouse for processing.
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