Learning objective
- To tinker with Scratch music elements.
Success criteria
- I can identify that Scratch is a coding
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National curriculum
Computing
Pupils should be taught to:
- Design,
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Cross-curricular links
Music
Pupils should be taught to:
- Improvise
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Before starting this unit, check that the children can recall: Scratch is a block-based programming language. Scratch can be used to create a variety of projects. What a loop is and how it improves programming. Decomposition means to break a problem down into smaller chunks. Remixing is when existing code is adapted to create something…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should focus on exploring the platform freely with no expectations other than to produce a result that makes sounds; could rewatch the Pupil video: Tinkering with music in Scratch which demonstrates the activity.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should use a loop to repeat their program; could discuss what they think would happen if they put a repeat loop inside another repeat loop and reflect on the outcome it produces.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: iterating ideas, testing and changing throughout
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Vocabulary definitions
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basic command
The simplest instructions that can be used.
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debug
To find and fix errors in code.
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In this unit
Assessment - Computing Y5: Programming: Music
Lesson 1: Tinkering with Scratch music elements
Lesson 2: Scratch soundtracks
Lesson 3: Planning a soundtrack
Lesson 4: Programming a soundtrack
Lesson 5: Evaluating a soundtrack
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 21st April, 2025
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