Learning intention
- To write and test a set of instructions.
Success criteria
- I can plan a path for my rocket.
- I
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Cambridge Primary Computing (0059) Learning intention
Computational Thinking
1CT.03 Know how to
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Show the Presentation: Recap and recall. Ask the questions on the slide. What is this? (A Bee-Bot.) What can we do with Bee-Bots? (We can program them to make them move.) What instructions can we give to Bee-Bots? (Move forward, move back, quarter turn left, quarter turn right.) Ask learners to stand up and turn a…
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Differentiation
Learners needing support:
- Could use a counter or toy rocket to represent the Bee-Bot and physically move it along the grid before programming.
- Should practise giving and following instructions using directional language (forwards, backwards, left, right, quarter turn) before completing the main activity.
- Could use pre-drawn arrows or a partially completed set of instructions to complete.
- Should say each instruction aloud before pressing the buttons on the Bee-Bot.
Learners working at a stretch:
- Could plan a longer route that includes multiple destinations, such as travelling from Earth to a space station and then to the Moon.
- Could add obstacles (planets or asteroids) to the grid and plan a route that avoids them.
- Should write instructions in Bee-Bot command form before testing.
- Should compare and discuss different routes to find the most efficient one.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Learners with secure understanding can:
- Follow and describe a path using directional language.
- Plan
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Vocabulary definitions
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algorithm
A set of clear step-by-step instructions to solve a problem or complete a task.
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error
A mistake in a set of instructions that stops it working correctly.
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In this unit
Lesson 1: Meet Nina and Luca
Lesson 2: Build a rocket
Lesson 3: Could a robot build a rocket?
Lesson 4: Rocket data
Lesson 5: Send a Bee-Bot to the Moon
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 28th October, 2025
Lesson 1: Meet Nina and Luca
Recognising the different ways Nina and Luca can use computers, including to keep in touch.
Lesson 2: Build a rocket
Practise computational thinking skills while building a model rocket.
Lesson 3: Could a robot build a rocket?
Finding and correcting errors in a set of instructions for building a rocket.
Lesson 4: Rocket data
Collecting and presenting data about a class set of rockets in order to answer questions.
