Learning objective

  • To create a program that plays music from a given genre.

Success criteria

  • I can recognise how

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National curriculum

Computing

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Design,

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Hand out whiteboards and pens (one each) and display the Presentation: Quizmaster. Ask the children to write a question they could ask someone in the class about adding musical elements to Scratch. Remind the children what they learnt in the last lesson to help them decide on their questions. Sounds can be recorded, chosen from…

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support:

Should use basic sound functions to develop their confidence and familiarity with Scratch; Could remix the Download: Hip hop demo.sb3 and add/remove blocks.

Pupils working at greater depth:

Should include multiple loops within their program; could explain how their chosen sounds enhance the genre and make a connection between these and genre-specific characteristics.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: recognising how different sounds can change

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Vocabulary definitions

  • code

    Written instructions in a programming language for a computer.

  • genre

    A category of films with similar styles and themes.

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