St-Michael's CIW School
STEAM PROJECT
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Overview of the Project.
Welcome to St-Michael’s Microbit European football championship. The three classes involved will research, design, engineer their own stadiums before having their own microbit challenge in each class:
Class 2 will be coding digital scoreboards in the stadium with music
Class 3 will be coding LED floodlights for the stadium so teams can play at night
Class 4 will be making and coding the goals so that each team knows exactly how many goals they have scored.
The lessons can be completed as individual lessons or alternatively can link into a STEM project of researching, designing, and engineering their own stadiums for the scoreboards, led floodlights and goals to be part of. Each lesson plan has links to the new areas of the curriculum the four core purposes and pedagogical principles.
Curriculum Links New Areas of Learning
Science and Technology
Computation is the foundation for our digital world. Progression 1-3
Engineering
Design thinking and engineering offer technical and creative ways to meet societies needs and wants Progression 1-3
Maths
Geometry focuses on relationships involving shape, space and position and measurements focuses on quantifying phenomena in the physical world Progression Steps 1-3
Four core purposes
Ambitious and capable learners.
Ambitious, capable learners who: › set themselves high standards and seek and enjoy challenge › are building up a body of knowledge and have the skills to connect and apply that knowledge in different contexts › are questioning and enjoy solving problems › can communicate effectively in different forms and settings, using both Welsh and English › can explain the ideas and concepts they are learning about › can use number effectively in different contexts › understand how to interpret data and apply mathematical concepts › use digital technologies creatively to communicate, find and analyse information › undertake research and evaluate critically what they find and are ready to learn throughout their lives.
Enterprising, creative contributors who:
connect and apply their knowledge and skills to create ideas and products › think creatively to reframe and solve problems › identify and grasp opportunities › take measured risks › lead and play different roles in teams effectively and responsibly › express ideas and emotions through different media › give of their energy and skills so that other people will benefit and are ready to play a full part in life and work.
Pedogeological Principles Covered.
- Encourage collaboration.
- Reinforce cross curricular responsibilities.
- Promote problem solving, creative and clinical thinking.
- Encourage learners to take responsibility for their own learning.
- Assessment for Learning
- High and achievable targets
- Focus on two of the four purposes
Scoreboard and National Anthem Challenge
Scoreboard and National Anthem Challenge
Resources
Digital Scoreboard and Music system Years 2
- 1 x AAA battery holder
- 2 x AAA batteries
- 1 x BBC micro: bit
Main Activity.
The children will be designing their own football stadium using a variety of resources.
These could include:
· Lego
· Foam bricks
· Cardboard
The challenge will be for the children to use Microbit to create some music to be played during the competition, as it would in a real-life situation.
The children can make their own tune to be played during the Championships, if successful the children could be challenged further to have a go at coding the Match of the Day Theme tune.
Press button A for the melody and button B for the score.
Press button A for the melody and button B for the score.
LED Floodlight Challenge
LED Floodlight Challenge
Resources
Floodlights Years 3 and 4
- 1 x BBC micro:bit
- 6 x crocodile clips
- 1 x tape (we like brown paper sealing tape)
- LED lights
- 1 x AAA battery holder
- 2 x AAA batteries
Main Activity.
Children are given the scenario that they are to design a floodlight system for a football stadiums. The challenge is can the children programme lights to come on in different parts of the stadium to give sufficient light for a football match to take place at the European football championship.
Looking for children to code multiple micro bits that will be located at different parts of the stadium. With the input being from either button a or b.
Challenge – children could look at timing the lights, so they come on one after another.
Code that the children will be using is below:
Within our school this is a series of lessons that include; researching, designing, engineering and making their own football stadiums before the micro bits lesson.
Formative Assessment For Learning.
- Generate a success criteria
- Diamond ranking the success criteria
- Thinking partners
- Traffic lighting
Welsh / curriculum Cymreig
- Incidental Welsh
- Meaningful research of sports stadiums within Wales
Differentiation.
- Teacher and partner support
- Outcome
Extension ideas for cross curricular links with the new Aole's
Extension ideas for cross curricular links with the new Aole's
Extension Activities – As part of a whole term Topic of The Football European Championship
Science and Technology – Micro bit Pedometer. Micro bit Heart, micro bit reaction time, Minecraft building an eco-friendly football stadium. Eco friendly materials and resources. Heart rate experiment when playing football. Food to eat before playing football. The body.
Literacy, language and communication – Writing a report on football stadiums for Euro 2021, persuasive leaflets to visit European cities. Instruction writing – how to make a micro bit football stadium. Oracy task – green screen matchday reporting. Welsh language
Maths – area, perimeter, averages scores of games, CAME maths football league, time problems, probability, distance problems, budgeting activities, money.
RE/ethical – Racism.
Expressive arts – The tunes for previous European competitions, learn and sing our own national anthem learn another national anthem. Design logo for the Euro 2021, design mascots.
Humanities – countries, map work, timeline of the event, who created the event. History of Wales at the event.
Health and well-being- Fitness benefits, women in sport. Food for sport.
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