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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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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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

  • code block

    Similar to puzzle pieces, they can be dragged, dropped and snapped together to create an algorithm.

  • coordinates

    A pair of numbers to show the exact position of a sprite on the stage.

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Cat Lamin

Computing specialist

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Cat is a former primary school teacher with 12 years of teaching experience. She has a passion for coding and computer science and specialises in supporting teachers who are getting started on their journey into using technology in the classroom. In 2017 she…
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