Learning objective
- To design an algorithm to support an everyday task.
Success criteria
- I can design a clear algorithm to solve
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National curriculum
Computing
Pupils should be taught to:
- Design,
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Cross-curricular links
English
Spoken language
Pupils should
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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: Fact tennis.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing support:
Should use the Activity: Morning algorithm (support) to help them with writing their algorithm; could draw instead of writing a visual sequence for each step of their morning algorithm.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Should explain how they used the skills of decomposition and abstraction when creating their algorithm; could consider where they might use a ‘repeat’ instruction instead of listing every step; could suggest a ‘conditional’ statement, such as ‘if a reading book needs changing, go to the reading area’.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: designing a clear algorithm to solve the
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Vocabulary definitions
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algorithm
A set of step-by-step instructions to solve a problem or complete a task.
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algorithm design
Creating clear step-by-step instructions to make something work.
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