ARCHIVED Year 4: Digital world: Mindful moments timer

Exploring what mindfulness means and writing design criteria to fulfil a brief to develop a programmed product for timing a mindful moment.

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This unit has now been replaced by the Year 4 unit Digital world: Mindful moments timer. Kapow no longer updates these lessons, and they may not reflect the national curriculum or current guidance. They remain a permanent part of your subscription and will continue to be available for reference and use. We recommend that you explore the new versions of the lessons.

Unit outcomes

Pupils who are secure will be able to:

State and/or describe the advantages and disadvantages of existing products (timers).
Understand how Micro:bit features could be used as part of a design idea.
Write a program that displays a timer on the Micro:bit based on their chosen seconds/minutes.
Suggest where the errors are, if testing is unsuccessful, by comparing the correct code to their own.
State key functions in the program editor (e.g. loops).
Cut out a box net carefully, assembling it securely into a box using tape or glue and tabs and ensuring it has a slot for the Micro:bit display.
Evaluate the immediate appeal of the Micro:bit timer and how it might function.
Express which stages of the project they enjoyed or found more challenging.
Explain the need for a company to stand out against competition and/or state the importance of logos in business.
Recall and describe the name and use of key tools used in Sketchup (CAD) software.
Fulfill the design requirements of the logo.