Thursday
Year 2
Robot algorithms
Same but different
Learning objectives
To explain what happens when we change the order of instructions
To use the same instructions to create different algorithms
To use an algorithm to program a sequence on a floor robot
To show the difference in outcomes between two sequences that consist of the same instructions
Key vocabulary
Sequence, order, algorithm, instructions
Year 4
Repetition in shapes
Breaking things down
Learning objectives
To decompose a task into small steps
To identify ‘chunks’ of actions in the real world
To use a procedure in a program
To explain that a computer can repeatedly call a procedure
Key vocabulary
Repeat
Count-controlled loop
Decompose — break something down into smaller parts
Procedure — a named code snippet that can be run multiple times