The Micro:bit Educational Foundation is a UK-based not for profit organisation. The micro:bit is an affordable pocket-sized computer designed for children's learning. 20 million
children are learning with the micro:bit worldwide with 4.5 million micro:bit devices in 60 countries.
The Micro:bit Educational Foundation is a UK-based not for profit organisation. The micro:bit is an affordable pocket-sized computer designed for children's learning. 20 million
children are learning with the micro:bit worldwide with 4.5 million micro:bit devices in 60 countries.
Unit of 5 lessons aimed at pupils KS2 Year 6 in England( ages 10-11). They are introduced to variables and develop their understanding through a mixture of unplugged and practical programming activities. Pupils design and program the micro:bit to be a star-jump and step counter and a family activity selector.
The sequence comprises 5 lessons of approximately 60 minutes each:
Describing with variables
Using variables in algorithms and programs
Analysing, programming and evaluating step-counters
Planning to get active
Programming and evaluating a family activity picker
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Learning objectives
can understand and apply the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science, including abstraction, logic, algorithms and data representation
have repeated practical experience of writing computer programs in order to solve problems
can evaluate and apply information technology
are responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology
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Additional skills
Creative thinking, collaboration, problem-solving, debugging, evaluation.
Supplied resources
Lesson plans (Word)
Lesson slides (PowerPoint)
Student handouts
Sample micro:bit program files
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England KS2 computing curriculum links
design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals, including controlling or simulating physical systems; solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts
use sequence, selection and repetition in programs; work with variables and various forms of input and output
use logical reasoning to explain how some simple algorithms work and to detect and correct errors in algorithms and programs
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England KS2 science curriculum links
Humans and other animals (year 6 program of study):
recognise the impact of diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle on the way their bodies function.
Code.org CS Fundamentals links
Course F
Concepts included:
variables
algorithms
programming
nested conditionals
product development
Unit of 5 Computing & Science lessons aimed at KS2 Year 4 in England (ages 8-9). Pupils develop their understanding of flowchart algorithms, selection and inputs and outputs by using electrical circuits and the BBC micro:bit to test the conductivity of different materials.
The unit comprises 5 lessons of approximately 60 minutes each:
Unplugged lesson building electrical circuits and testing materials
Unplugged lesson exploring selection and flowchart algorithms
Tinkering with inputs on the micro:bit using the MakeCode editor
Electrical conductivity testing with the micro:bit
Unplugged review, decomposing learning in the unit
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Learning objectives
can understand and apply the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science, including abstraction, logic, algorithms and data representation
have repeated practical experience of writing computer programs in order to solve problems
can evaluate and apply information technology
are responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology
.
Additional skills
Creative thinking, collaboration, problem-solving, testing.
.
Included resources
Lesson plan
Lesson slides
Student handouts
micro:bit program files
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England KS2 computing curriculum links
design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals
solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts, use sequence, selection,… in programs; work with … various forms of input and output
use logical reasoning to explain how some simple algorithms work and to detect and correct errors in algorithms and programs
.
England KS2 science curriculum links
Electricity (year 4 programme of study)
Recognise some common conductors and insulators
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Code.org CS Fundamentals links
Course C
Concepts included:
flowchart algorithms
sequencing
events
conditionals
inputs/outputs