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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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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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

  • algorithm

    A set of steps to solve a problem or complete a task.

  • block coding

    or complete a task. block coding Creating code using visual blocks that fit together like a puzzle.

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