Learning objective

  • To explore a new device.

Success criteria

  • I can tinker with the buttons of a
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National curriculum

Computing

Pupils should be taught to:

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Before starting this unit, check children can recall: An algorithm is a clear set of instructions. A bug is an error or a mistake. Debugging is fixing an error.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Should explore the functions of a Bee-Bot at whatever level they can access; could have an adult vocalise the actions the child is doing/did to reinforce concepts of cause and effect (e.g. you pressed forward two times and it moved to here).

Pupils working at greater depth

Should be encouraged to plan before testing with the Bee-Bot to increase the challenge (e.g. think about how many times it will have to move forward before it hits the wall).

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: explaining what happened when

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Vocabulary definitions

  • algorithm

    A clear set of instructions to carry out a task.

  • Bee-Bot

    A small programmable floor robot with seven buttons (forwards, backwards, turn right, turn left, go, pause and clear).

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Sway Grantham

Computing specialist

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Sway Grantham (@SwayGrantham) is a Primary School Teacher, a CAS Master Teacher and Specialist Leader in Education for Primary ICT. She also has a BCS Certificate in Computer Science Teaching (Primary). She has written several curricula and conducted research into the impact of 1:1…
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