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Learning objective

  • To input data in a spreadsheet.

Success criteria

  • I can read temperatures using a thermometer.
  • I can
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National curriculum

Computing

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Use
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Cross-curricular links

Science

Animals, including humans

Pupils should be

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Three, two, one and allow time for paired discussion about living conditions on the International Space Station.

Learning objective

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could input the temperature data only; could input data for only three locations.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should add borders to their spreadsheet tables and experiment with text size and colour; should explain the importance of data collected by sensors for the astronauts’ health and safety.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: reading the correct temperature

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Vocabulary definitions

  • astronaut

    Someone who is trained to control a spacecraft.

  • data

    Information used for a specific purpose or investigation.

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In this unit

Assessment - Computing Y2: International Space Station

Lesson 1: Homes in space

Lesson 2: Space bag

Lesson 3: Warmer, colder

Lesson 4: Experiments in space

Lesson 5: Goldilocks planets

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Last update: 14th January, 2026

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