Lesson 1

Complete the questionnaire created by CECDG.

Introduction to micro:bits using the website: https://makecode.microbit.org/

Pupils to experiment with Against the Clock micro:bit challenge https://makecode.microbit.org/#editor

Read the story ‘The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch’ to the pupils and discuss the materials of the basket.

RESOURCES: The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch story, questionnaire, micro:bits, laptops

Lesson 2

Planning the investigation

Pose the question: Which basket will travel down the rope the fastest?

Use the differentiated investigation sheets to plan the investigation in groups. Pupils to choose materials to use, discussing which materials would be the best 6 to use and giving reasons why they have chosen these. Predict which material at this stage was going to travel the fastest

RESOURCES: differentiated worksheets, ipads to take photos of the process

Lesson 3

Gathering the equipment and setting up the investigation/ Programme the micro:bit

Pupils to gather the resources needed, ensuring that they take care keeping the variables the same and how they will set this up effectively.

Programme the micro:bit to work as a clock https://makecode.microbit.org/#editor

RESOURCES: micro:bits, laptops or chrome books, 6 different materials, string, rope (washing line), agree on a weight suitable for the experiment

Lesson 4

Using the micro:bit to time how long it takes the baskets to travel down the rope

Investigate using the micro:bit and record results in a table

Pupils to access https://makecode.microbit.org/

Complete coding following the Against the clock instructions, link to micro:bit.

Record information after each material in the table of results and record any relevant observations.

RESOURCES: investigation sheets to record data