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Subjects

Art and design Computing Design and technology French Geography History Music Physical education Spanish Religion and worldviews RSE & PSHE Science Wellbeing

Lesson 3: Programming the timer

Creating code that controls a timer for a mindful moment.

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Learning objective

To program and control a product.

Success criteria

I can create code that controls

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National curriculum

Design and technology

Pupils

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Cross-curricular links

Computing

Pupils should be

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Show the children this image of some block code. Children should be familiar with block code from learning in Computing. Ask them to explain to a partner what it is and what it is for.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could use the Y4 Digital world: Mindful moments timer: Knowledge organiser to help them build their code rather than having to look up at the board.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should independently create code and look for ways to modify it to extend their program, for example, by modifying the pause between the countdown to make it as efficient as possible or by creating their own pattern using the LED panel rather than the icon block.

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