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:
- Create
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Cross-curricular links
English
Spoken language
Pupils should be taught
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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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Extended-mode explainer videos
How to extend your display to view the lesson page and preseantion mode simultaneously. Choose your operating system below to watch the video
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Extended-mode explainer video: For Mac
Extended-mode explainer video: For Windows
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 has to turn).
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: explaining what happened when
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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
Assessment - Computing Y1: Programming: Virtual Bee-Bot
Lesson 1: Getting to know a virtual device
Lesson 2: Making a virtual Bee-Bot video
Lesson 3: Precise instructions
Lesson 4: Bee-Bot world
Lesson 5: Bee-Bot adventures
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 14th February, 2024
