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Subjects

Art and design Computing Design and technology French Geography History Music Physical education Spanish Religion and worldviews RSE & PSHE Science Wellbeing

Lesson 2: Making a virtual Bee-Bot video

Creating an explanatory video describing how to use a virtual Bee-Bot, considering its different functions and operations.

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Learning objective

To create a demonstration video.

Success criteria

I can create a video to explain how

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National curriculum

Computing

Pupils should be taught to:

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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

Display the Presentation: Gimme five! and arrange the children in pairs. Read the slide and allow time for paired discussion.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could rehearse sentences before they record; could be encouraged to think about what the Bee-Bot is doing as they are recording.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should plan what they will do or say before they begin filming; should discuss what would make it easier for other children to understand (e.g. using a different mat for the Bee-Bot).

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: discussing the function of each button

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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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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

Originally created by:

Donna Rawling

Computing specialist

Donna has worked in Primary Education for over 16 years, specialising in Computing for the last eight. A CAS Master Teacher and Community Host, Code Club, NCCE and Barefoot Computing facilitator, Donna is passionate about pupils’ access to Computing and the great career…

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