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This unit has been replaced by the unit *New* Programming 2: Bee-Bots. It will move to our Content archive in July 2026. It will remain permanently available but will not be updated in line with curriculum or website developments.
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Recognise cause and effect when pressing buttons on a Bee-Bot.
- Discuss and demonstrate how the Bee-Bot works.
- Record video, ensuring everyone is in the shot.
- Give several clear instructions in sequence.
- Program a Bee-Bot to reach a destination.
- Identify and correct mistakes in their programming.
Suggested prior learning
Programming 2: Programming Bee-Bots
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Lesson plans
Lesson 1: Getting to know a Bee-Bot
Lesson 2: Making a Bee-Bot video
Lesson 3: Precise instructions
Lesson 4: Bee-Bot world
Lesson 5: Three little pigs
Key skills
- Learning how
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Key knowledge
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Key vocabulary
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Unit resources
Knowledge organiser – Computing Y1: Bee-Bot
Aimed at pupils, a single page which gives key facts and definitions from the unit "Programming 2: Bee-Bot".
Vocabulary display – Computing Y1: Programming – Option 1: Bee-Bot
A display version of the key vocabulary from the Programming - Option 1: Bee-Bot unit.
Subject resources
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Cross-curricular opportunities
Maths: Geometry – position and direction
Geography: Geographical skills and fieldwork
English: Reading – comprehension, Spoken language
Suggested next steps
Programming 1: Algorithms and debugging
Pupils build on their knowledge of programming, from giving clear instructions to a Bee-Bot, to help them write precise algorithms and debug code in their next programming challenges.