There are six worksheets and homework sheets in this unit.
Summary - New: 3rd Edition
The unit covers the topic of Modelling, using a programming language designed to make programming easy and approachable for beginners. After covering the rudiments of Small Basic and its programming environment, pupils start to write small programs which will eventually become subroutines in their Lemonade Stand model. The pupils will discuss some of the different areas in which models are used, from climate change to business enterprises, and the limitations of their own model.
The unit assumes that pupils have already completed a basic programming unit in a textual language such as Small Basic or Python. It moves quickly through the concepts of selection and iteration, giving practice in each of these, before covering subroutines and modular programming.
The pupils’ final models are put into a learning portfolio with evidence of correct running, for assessment purposes. They also answer questions about computer modelling and perform a self-evaluation.
What's included in the toolkit?
The currently available units have been written to satisfy the new National Curriculum for Computing, they are designed for teaching at KS3 but individual lessons in some units may also be appropriate for teaching Key Stages 2 or 4, particularly where Year 10 students may not previously have been exposed to certain topics.
We had been looking around for some KS3 computing resources for some time. However, we couldn't find any that were suitable and value for money. The PG Online units provided us with exactly what we were looking for to get our new computing curriculum up and running. Each unit is designed to provide a complete solution including; comprehensive lesson plans, editable presentations and an end of unit assessment. Purchasing these units have saved us valuable time and has helped us to create a curriculum which is both easy to follow and engaging.
Neil Clayton. Teacher of IT and Computing, Cardinal Allen Catholic High School
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