Lesson 1

Learning Objective

Understand how far to move

Starter Challenge

Class teacher models with students what we have to do to a computer in order for it to complete an action. Class teacher is blindfold and asks the students to direct her to the window, for example. Then take students to the hall or playground and blindfold in pairs, they give instructions to each other to move from one place to another.

Main teaching

Carousel with a selection of software and activities available for the students to experience.

Resources used: Beebots, Beebot App, Cubetto, Osmo Coding, Codapillar App.

Challenge Questions

• Does it move the same distance each step?
• How can this be measured?
• How many steps to go from Point A and Point B.

Extension Questions

• How far in cm is each step? How could this be measured?
• How many steps will it take to go 50cm?
• How far it is from point A to Point B?

Use either Activity 4 or 5 to do the following:

• Using Seesaw on the iPad, take a photo of what you are doing.
• Annotate the photo.
• Explain what you have done by using the record feature in Seesaw answering the challenge questions.

Cross-Curricular Links

• English: Instructions
• Maths: Measurement, Geometry: Position & Direction