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

Lesson 2: Machine learning

Learning that computers can use algorithms to make informed and calculated predictions.

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Learning objective

To understand that computers can use algorithms to make predictions (machine learning).

Success criteria

I can explain what an algorithm is.
I can

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National curriculum

Computing

Pupils should be taught to:

Understand

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Cross-curricular links

English

Writing – composition

Pupils

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Brain dump and recap what decomposition means (breaking things down into smaller parts). Read the slide and remind the children how they used decomposition to predict and write algorithms for the dinosaur game in the previous lesson. Allow time for paired discussion.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Should rebuild their model as they write the algorithm to ensure steps are not missed.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should write more detailed algorithms; should explain the importance of clear and precise algorithms.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: writing clear and precise algorithms that

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Vocabulary definitions

algorithm

A clear set of instructions to carry out a task.
artificial intelligence

Computers that can perform the tasks that humans normally do.

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In this unit

Assessment - Computing Y2: Algorithms and debugging

Lesson 1: Dinosaur algorithm

Lesson 2: Machine learning

Lesson 3: Through the maze

Lesson 4: Making maps

Lesson 5: Unplugged debugging

Originally created by:

Siobhan Morgan

Computing specialist

Head of Computing at Exeter Junior School, Siobhan Morgan has nine years of computing teaching experience as well as experience from her role of ‘Subject Genius for Computing’ on TES. Siobhán enjoys spending time with her family and searching for the Gruffalo in the woodland…

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