Learning objective
- To know how infrared waves transmit data.
Success criteria
- I can explain
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National curriculum
Computing
Pupils should be taught to:
- Understand
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Cross-curricular links
Science
Light
Pupils should be taught to:
- Recognise
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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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Differentiation
Pupils needing extra support
Could use the remotes on the table to support
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: explaining how infrared can be used
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Vocabulary definitions
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data
Information that can be collected for reference or analysis.
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infrared
The red section of the electromagnetic spectrum, which is invisible to the eye but can transmit small amounts of data.
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In this unit
Assessment Computing Y6: Big Data 1
Lesson 1: Barcodes
Lesson 2: Transmitting data
Lesson 3: RFID
Lesson 4: Using RFID
Lesson 5: Transport data