Learning objective
- To create a program that tells a story.
Success criteria
- I can use programming to give the Bee-Bot
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National curriculum
Computing
Pupils should be taught to:
- Create
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Cross-curricular links
English
Reading – comprehension
Pupils should be
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Programming a Bee-Bot and arrange the children in pairs. Ask the children to program the Bee-Bot to a specific image on the mat. For example:
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could program the route one square at a time.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should explain the shortest route as well as the longest route possible.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: programming the Bee-Bot to reach the
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Vocabulary definitions
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algorithm
A clear set of instructions to carry out a task.
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Bee-Bot
A small programmable floor robot with seven buttons (forwards, backwards, turn right, turn left, go, pause and clear).
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 8th April, 2025
