Learning objective
- To program a game.
Success criteria
- I can explain the
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National curriculum
Computing
Pupils should be taught to:
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Cross-curricular links
None.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Play Pupil video: Scratchy rap to recap key coding terms and concepts.
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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
If you need further support with extending your display,
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Extended-mode explainer video: For Mac
Extended-mode explainer video: For Windows
Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
Could be provided with some of the completed code matched to the algorithm to reinforce the link between the two; could use the Resource: Robot bop for support.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Could complete challenge activities by independently changing the size of the sprites, changing the wait time and making the sprites change size randomly using the Resource: Robot bop remix (extension).
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: explaining what an algorithm is; understanding
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Vocabulary definitions
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algorithm
Steps or instructions to solve a problem or complete a task.
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game
A game played on a computer with pictures that appear on the screen and are controlled by a mouse, joystick or computer keys.
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 24th October, 2024
