same path that Rosie and the fox followed. Once Once completed, display the concept map in the room. programmed the students place the Bee-Bots on the mat Encourage children to experiment with the different words and see if they can follow the path correctly. and sentences when using the Bee-Bots and providing other This activity can be a stimulus for other similar activities students with instructions. Words could include: Create mats relating to other popular children's texts that forward, backwards, up, down, around, right, left, under, include journeys. over, through, beside, next to, wait, pause, move, go, turn, rotate, 360 degrees, face, direction etc. Help! I’m Stuck! Need a challenge! What next? Help! I’m Stuck! Need a challenge! Could the children come up Use symbol cards to help What next? with symbols for new words plan the route. Try one Can children make their and phrases they have altogether first before more program more efficient? thought of? independent work. Bee-Bot Scenario BEE-Bot App: Recording your route? Learning Objective: Success Criteria: Learning Objective: Success Criteria: To be able to create, record, To be able to extend test and debug simple vocabulary related to algorithms position and direction. Activity: Plugged Activity: UnPlugged To engage students in discussion about positional and Set a rule such as directional language. Provide children with the following Only one sequence of instructions before you press go. scenario: ‘The creators of the Bee-Bot have decided they want to make Start at Challenge 1: a new Bee-Bot that is even better. One suggestion they have How far can you go before you make a mistake? had is that the new robot should be able to be told what to do using a real voice rather than by pressing buttons. What Introduce a method of recording instructions words or sentences would the Bee-Bot need to understand to be able to follow these directions?’ Follow your instructions. Pairs should discuss this first – the join to make fours. Next Draw a small bug when you spot a mistake. collate ideas from whole class. Create a mind map of ideas.
same path that Rosie and the fox followed. Once programmed the students place the Bee-Bots on the mat and see if they can follow the path correctly. This activity can be a stimulus for other similar activities Create mats relating to other popular children's texts that include journeys. Help! I’m Stuck! Use symbol cards to help plan the route. Try one altogether first before more independent work. Need a challenge! What next? Can children make their program more efficient? Bee-Bot Scenario Learning Objective: To be able to extend vocabulary related to position and direction. Success Criteria: Activity: UnPlugged To engage students in discussion about positional and directional language. Provide children with the following scenario: ‘The creators of the Bee-Bot have decided they want to make a new Bee-Bot that is even better. One suggestion they have had is that the new robot should be able to be told what to do using a real voice rather than by pressing buttons. What words or sentences would the Bee-Bot need to understand to be able to follow these directions?’ Pairs should discuss this first – the join to make fours. Next collate ideas from whole class. Create a mind map of ideas. Once completed, display the concept map in the room. Encourage children to experiment with the different words and sentences when using the Bee-Bots and providing other students with instructions. Words could include: forward, backwards, up, down, around, right, left, under, over, through, beside, next to, wait, pause, move, go, turn, rotate, 360 degrees, face, direction etc. Help! I’m Stuck! Need a challenge! What next? Could the children come up with symbols for new words and phrases they have thought of? BEE-Bot App: Recording your route? Learning Objective: To be able to create, record, test and debug simple algorithms Success Criteria: Activity: Plugged Set a rule such as Only one sequence of instructions before you press go. Start at Challenge 1: How far can you go before you make a mistake? Introduce a method of recording instructions Follow your instructions. Draw a small bug when you spot a mistake.
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