Overview: In this lesson, children will look further into Scratch looking

at the different components in order to produce their own game.

Children will begin to explore LegoWeDo, finding out how the motor,
motion and tilt sensor work. Children will attempt to build a model from
Lego following specific instructions.
National curriculum link: Use sequence, selection and repetition in
programs, work with variables and various forms of input and output.
Learning objective:
We are learning to build a scratch game including an algorithm from
motion and sound.
We are learning to use LegoWeDo to create a specific model using the
tilt or motion sensor.
Success criteria: All: I am able to build a scratch game with adult
support
Most: I am able to build a scratch game using a sprite and motion
Some: I am confidently able to build a scratch game using various
components and algorithms
Key words: Input, output, sprite, algorithm, motion, control, sound, tilt,
sensor, motor
Key questions:
Resources
Netbooks
Power point
LegoWeDo
Instruction booklets
Problem solving games
Starter
The class will be organised with space for the children to sit. We will then
ask the children what they can remember from last lesson, getting into
talk partners to help them to remember. These ideas will be written on
the board for the children to see. Knowledge of inputs and outputs will
then be recapped from last lesson, including the key terms, what they
are, and examples of different inputs and outputs.
Problem Solving games:
We will then introduce the children to some problem solving games
designed to develop their computational thinking, more specifically:
The names game - Everyone will write their name down twice (except
one person who writes it once), the names must be passed around the
circle, only being passed to the people next to you, until everyone has

their own names - this demonstrates logical reasoning and use of

problem solving skills.
The number guessing game - 10 numbers will be put at the front of the
classroom turned over. The children will be told that the numbers are in
order and one child will be given a number to find. The children will use
logical reasoning and problem solving skills to work out where the
number will be, for example if they are told to find the number 10 and
they turn over the number 9, they will be able to logically reason that 10
has to be the number to the right of 9.
New learning
You Tube video
Scratch Looking at the components of scratch Sprite/explanation of
script (relate to a play)/background/costume/sounds
Main
The children will begin to build their own scratch game, using the
components they have learnt from previous lessons. They will then
share games with others and gather ideas in order to continue after
break time.
Break
The children will then continue to build their scratch games, using the
ideas from before break. Once finished, they will then show and share
the games, giving each other 2 stars and a wish - AFL.
Once the children are confident in their ability of scratch, they will watch
a video about Lego WeDo, giving them an idea about what it is about.
The children will then be taught about the Lego WeDo Components,
more specifically the motor, tilt and motion sensor, more specifically
what they are, what they can do and what they look like, these will be
passed around to deepen their understanding further.
They will then be asked whether they can think of something powered
by a sensor, relating to real life experience, getting into talk partners to
discuss this and share ideas.
The children will be shown a video of sensors. They will play a show me
game, where they will be shown the different sensors, and asked to
move to either side depending whether the sensor is a tilt or motion
sensor, ensuring they are learning in an active environment.
The children will then be shown examples of what can be built with
LegoWeDo through showing examples, for example a crocodile, and

asked what sensor they think this will use.

Plenary
The children will have a think what other things could be made using
LegoWeDo through looking online and discussion with others, the
childrens ideas will then be gathered and shared on the board with the
class.
We will then question the children to find out what they learnt from the
lesson AFL, they will be asked questions such as:
What did you learn?
What did you enjoy? What did you find difficult?
Do you think you achieved the learning objectives? Assessment
(faces, etc)
Evaluation:
+ The lesson contained an engaging video the children all remained
focussed throughout the video and it appeared they could explain what
they had seen in it, demonstrating learning had occurred.
+ The lesson was very practical, with the opportunity to explore create
and debug their own scratch game. The children appeared to enjoy this,
and remained very focussed, helping each other, as well as focussing on
their own work.
+/- The lesson featured lots of active learning through games, such as
the names game and the number guessing game, although I think it
could have been beneficial if more children were able to take part in the
number guessing game, although we ensured we involved all the
children.
+ The lesson was very practical with actions for the motion, tilt and
motor sensors. The children enjoyed this and remembered which was
which easily.
- We ran out of time to make anything using Lego WeDo, however we did
feel this could have been considered a good thing so the whole next
lesson can be dedicated to Lego WeDo.