Learning objective
- To read and calculate numbers using binary code.
Success criteria
- I can identify binary as the most basic
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National curriculum
Computing
Pupils should be taught to:
- Understand
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Cross-curricular links
Mathematics
Number – number and place
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Brain dump and hand out whiteboards and pens (one each).
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should use the Activity: Binary bars as support while working out the numbers. Could use cubes/counters to support addition if needed.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should work out the highest possible number that can be reached with 8-bit binary if all the boxes were on (255). Should be able to complete multiple levels of ‘Penjee – Binary Blitz’ independently.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: reading and calculating binary
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Vocabulary definitions
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8-bit binary
A system of sending up to 255 different signals, with only eight different on or offs.
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binary code
A code used in computers, based around the binary values of zero and one.
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 18th December, 2023
