Learning intention
- To create a short program using blocks in MakeCode.
Success criteria
- I can choose blocks to build
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Cambridge Primary Computing (0059) Learning objectives
Programming
2P.01 Understand
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
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Differentiation
Learners needing support:
- Could use the Activity: Block hunt: support version to identify a smaller range of blocks and explain what they do.
- Could watch the video How to code with Microsoft MakeCode to introduce them to MakeCode.
Learners working at a stretch:
- Should write what each block does using the Activity: Block hunt, giving examples (for example, the micro:bit flashed using the ‘show leds’ block).
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Assessing progress and understanding
Learners with secure understanding can:
- Identify the different blocks, recognise some of their
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Vocabulary definitions
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algorithm
A set of steps to solve a problem or complete a task.
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block coding
Creating code using visual blocks that fit together like a puzzle.
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In this unit
Lesson 1: Exploring code
Lesson 2: Tinkering with MakeCode
Lesson 3: Creating icons
Lesson 4: Building a program in MakeCode
Lesson 5: Debugging a program
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 17th December, 2025
Lesson 1: Exploring code
Exploring how block based code works through games.
Lesson 3: Creating icons
Using MakeCode to write a program for displaying a sequence of icons, and testing it...
Lesson 4: Building a program in MakeCode
Building a program in MakeCode and using the repeat command.
Lesson 5: Debugging a program
Debugging and evaluating a MakeCode program.
