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Lesson 2: Transmitting data

Discovering how infrared waves transmit data and how this can be put to practical use by a range of devices.
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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Explain that the children will create a mind map to help them remember what they learnt about bar codes and QR codes in the previous lesson. Hand out whiteboards and pens and display the Presentation: Mind map. Read the slide aloud and allow time for the children to complete the activity.

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In this unit

Assessment – Computing Y6: Big Data 1Lesson 1: Barcodes
Lesson 2: Transmitting data
Lesson 3: RFIDLesson 4: Using RFIDLesson 5: Transport data
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 15 April 2026

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