Learning objective
- To explain and apply abstraction by identifying key details in a problem.
Success criteria
- I can identify key information needed to solve
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National curriculum
Computing
Pupils should be taught to:
- Design,
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Cross-curricular links
Design and technology
Design
Pupils
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Arrange the children into pairs and display the Presentation: Gimme five!
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Extended-mode explainer videos
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing support:
Should include up to four features on their map; could watch the Pupil video: What is abstraction? before the lesson as a pre-teaching tool to build familiarity with the key concepts.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Should create their own playground map on A3 paper; should critique another pair’s map and focus on how well abstraction was applied, offering suggestions for improvement; could annotate their map with key decision points (e.g. they included the allotment to grow food for the school kitchen).
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying key information to solve a
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Vocabulary definitions
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abstraction
Identifying the important detail and ignoring irrelevant information.
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computational thinking
Using logic to solve problems step by step.
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