Week 1

To explain what a given command will do

I can predict the outcome of a command on a device
I can match a command to an outcome
I can run a command on a device

This term we are learning how to move a robot.

In today's lesson we were introduced to the buttons on a BeeBot. We talked about what the buttons on a BeeBot might do and then tried the buttons out. We linked an outcome to a button command. We became familiar with the direction command buttons, as well as the ‘clear memory’ and ‘run program’ buttons. We even learnt how to switch the BeeBots on and off using buttons.

Harvis

You press the buttons you want the Beebot to move and then press go and it moves.

Antonia

I liked pressing the buttons and watching the BeeBot move. It's very clever that it remembers.

Kavisa

You have to make sure you press the clear button to debug your mistakes.

Week 2

To act out a given word

I can follow an instruction
I can recall words that can be acted out
I can give directions

In today's lesson, we learnt about the language we can use to give directions and how it needs to be precise. We worked with our partner and had to give them instructions which way to go. Then we swapped and had to listen to and follow their instructions. It was funny!

Zainab

Precise mean accurate. directions need to be accurate so that people don't go the wrong way.

Swafiyya

It was a little bit like the BeeBots. If we press the wrong button they go the wrong way.

Week 4

To combine ‘forwards’ and ‘backwards’ commands to make a sequence.

● I can compare forward and backward movements

● I can start a sequence from the same place

● I can predict the outcome of a sequence involving ‘forwards’ and ‘backwards’ commands

Riyaan

We were trying to get the robot to reach the octopus by programming the robot to move forwards.

Eesa

We had to get th erobot to th eteddy bear. We pressed the foreards button lots of times and then go.

Kaelen

We were trying to get the BeeBot to the octopus by making it move forwards and backwards. We pressed the buttons to make it move.

Week 6

To combine four different commands to make sequences.

I can compare left and right.
I can experiment with 'turn' and 'move' commands to move a robot.
I can predict the outcome of a sequence involving upto 4 commands.

Zainab

We were commanding the BeeBots to move the different directions. The directions were left, right, forwards and backwards.

Antonia

We was trying to make the BeeBot go to the smiley face and we did it! We used for that 2 steps forwards to get there.

Harvis

We were trying to get the BeeBots to the heart. We used 3 steps forwards.

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