Learning objective
- To recall the key features of Scratch.
Success criteria
- I can name the
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National curriculum
Computing
Pupils should be
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Cross-curricular links
Mathematics
Geometry – position and direction
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Before starting this unit, you might want to check that the children can recall: An ‘algorithm’ is a series of instructions put in an exact order. ‘Decomposition’ means breaking a problem into manageable chunks. A ‘loop’ is a code tool to repeat something in a program. Scratch is a block programming language.
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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
Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
Could discuss what other directions the sprite will need to move in apart from down and right; could refer to slide 6 of the Presentation: Sprite positioning and orientation to help them prevent a sprite from rotating; could use the partially finished script on slide 8 when creating a sprite that is controlled by the arrow keys.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Should create a second sprite which follows the mouse; could add another sprite controlled by different keys.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying the main areas of Scratch
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Vocabulary definitions
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code block
Similar to puzzle pieces, they can be dragged, dropped and snapped together to create an algorithm.
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coordinates
A pair of numbers to show the exact position of a sprite on the stage.
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