Learning objective
- To identify the computer architecture of the Mars Rovers.
Success criteria
- I can identify sensors.
- I can identify the difference
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
National curriculum
Pupils should be taught to:
- understand
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
Cross-curricular links
Mathematics
Number – number and place
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
Before the lesson
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Fact tennis and arrange the children into pairs.
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
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
If you need further support with extending your display,
please contact [email protected].
Extended-mode explainer video: For Mac
Extended-mode explainer video: For Windows
Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should complete the Activity: Mars Rover (support), where part of the sequence of instructions is already complete.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could complete the sequence without the Activity: Mars Rover – Instruction icons and draw their own instructions. Could consider why rovers are not sent to Mars with greater RAM (cost implications) and think of other useful sensors and output devices which could be included in the next rover design.
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying input, processing and output on
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
Vocabulary definitions
-
byte
A unit of data which is eight digits long.
-
CPU
Central Processing Unit - the 'brain' of a computer which deals with all the data it receives from input and output devices, as well as programs run within the computer
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
In this unit
Assessment - Computing Y5: Mars Rover 1
Lesson 1: Mars Rover
Lesson 2: Binary code
Lesson 3: Computer architecture
Lesson 4: Using binary - numbers
Lesson 5: Using binary - text
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 18th December, 2023
