Lesson 5
Digital assistants
Introduction
Pupils explore using conditions in selection through unplugged activities before writing a program to enable the BBC micro:bit to be used as a digital assistant.
Learning objectives
- To read and write algorithms using selection
- To identify how digital assistant might work
- To write a program to use a micro:bit as a digital assistant
You will need
Downloadable resources:
- Lesson plan
- Lesson slides
- HEX files
- digital assistant starter
- completed example
- digital assistant starter support
Other resources:
Coloured sports bands, printouts of slides, MakeCode editor, micro:bits (optional)
Quick links
Lesson plan
Introduction: Please be quiet (10 minutes)
Digital Assistants (20 minutes)
Writing programs (25 minutes)
Code available
Comparing digital assistants (5 mins)
Extension ideas
Differentiation
Code available
Opportunities for assessment
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