Learning intention
- To write an algorithm for my robot to do its job.
Success criteria
- I can break the robot’s job into small
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Cambridge Primary Computing (0059) Learning objectives
Computational Thinking
2CT.03 Know that an
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Show Presentation: What is an algorithm? Ask learners to discuss the questions on the slide with their partners.
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Differentiation
Learners needing support:
- Could use the Activity: Writing an algorithm: support version to help them during the Main event, which shows the prompt questions at the point of use.
- Could record their algorithm orally rather than writing it down and record themselves doing this using a device if available.
Learners working at a stretch:
- Should include a command for something that might happen using ‘if’ and a command for something that will definitely happen using ‘when’.
- Could name the type of error they find as a missing step, wrong order, wrong command or unclear word and explain why it caused a problem for the robot.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Learners with secure understanding can:
- Break their robot’s job into small, clear steps
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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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commands
A single instruction given to a computer to perform an action.
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In this unit
Lesson 1: How robots work
Lesson 2: Data for decisions
Lesson 3: Designing a robot
Lesson 4: Programming Bee-Bots
Lesson 5: Robot algorithms
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 30th December, 2025
Lesson 1: How robots work
Identifying jobs robots do and different input and output devices they use to help them...
Lesson 3: Designing a robot
Designing a robot with the right shape, size and parts for its job.
Lesson 4: Programming Bee-Bots
Turning algorithms into commands to program a Bee-Bot.
Lesson 2: Data for decisions
Collecting data to decide which type of robot to design.
