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Digital world: Mindful moments timer

Researching, designing and prototyping a Micro:bit timer.

Lessons

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Lesson 1: Analysing timers

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Lesson 2: Designing for the user

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Lesson 3: Programming the timer

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Lesson 4: Prototypes

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Lesson 5: Brand identity

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Lesson 6: An exhibition

Key skills

Design

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Key knowledge

Design

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Key vocabulary

code (Y3/4)

computer-aided design (CAD) (Y3/4)

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Equipment list

Equipment needed across all lessons in this unit.

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  • A range of timers, such as: sand-timers, egg-timers, digital stopwatches, analogue timers etc ×8
  • Laptops/ desktop computers/ tablets to access the BBC micro:bit editor and Sketchpad through an internet browser or an app

    ×15
  • Scissors right- and left-handed options recommended. ×30
  • Glue sticks ×30
  • Double sided tape ×1
  • Colouring pencils ×30
  • Coloured card ×30
  • Sugar paper ×30
  • Corrugated coloured paper / card ×30
  • Modelling clay ×30
  • Art straws

    ×15
  • Masking tape ×1
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