Year 6 – Programming B - Sensing movement
Resources
This unit is the final KS2 programming unit and brings together elements of all the four programming constructs: sequence from Year 3, repetition from Year 4, selection from Year 5, and variables (introduced in Year 6 – ‘Programming A’). It offers pupils the opportunity to use all of these constructs in a different, but still familiar environment, while also utilising a physical device — the micro:bit. The unit begins with a simple program for pupils to build in and test within the new programming environment, before transferring it to their micro:bit. Pupils then take on three new projects in Lessons 2, 3, and 4, with each lesson adding more depth.
Lessons
Lesson 1
The micro:bit
Lesson 2
Go with the flow
Lesson 3
Sensing inputs
Lesson 4
Finding your way
Lesson 5
Designing a step counter
Lesson 6
Making a step counter
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