Learning objective
- To explore the block code features of MakeCode.
Success criteria
- I can identify different blocks in MakeCode.
- I can
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National curriculum
Computing
Pupils should be taught to:
- Understand
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Cross-curricular links
None.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Brain dump and arrange the children into pairs.
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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 support
Could use the Activity: Block hunt: support version to identify a smaller range of blocks and explain what they do verbally; could watch the video How to code with Microsoft MakeCode to introduce them to MakeCode.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should write what each block does using the Activity: Block hunt, giving specific examples (e.g the micro:bit flashed using the ‘show leds’ block).
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying the different blocks and recognising
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Vocabulary definitions
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algorithm
A set of steps to solve a problem or complete a task.
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block coding
or complete a task. block coding Creating code using visual blocks that fit together like a puzzle.
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 24th October, 2024
