Learning objective
- To design a weather station.
Success criteria
- I understand what sensor data is.
- I know different
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National curriculum
Computing
Pupils should be taught to:
- Use
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Cross-curricular links
Science
Working scientifically
Pupils should
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Explain the answer and allow time for paired discussion.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should focus on measuring rain or temperature, as these are things they could do easily in real life using objects that are widely available.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should be challenged to focus on measuring sunshine, thinking about the units it would be measured in and how often the device would record this.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: designing a weather station that gathers
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Vocabulary definitions
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forecast
To predict what might happen or occur as the result of something in the future (for example, weather forecasts).
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pinwheel
A toy that spins when the wind blows on it.
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 11th November, 2024
