Lesson 3
Sensor gadget design
Introduction
Pupils develop their understanding of sensors through unplugged activities and by writing algorithms using repetition and selection. They then apply their understanding to design and evaluate a gadget using a sensor.
Learning objectives
- To explain how repetition is used when programming sensors
- To follow design criteria to design a product
- To write algorithms that show how sensors will be used
You will need
Downloadable resources:
- Lesson plan
- Lesson slides
- Student handouts
- Algorithm support sheet
- Algorithm support sheet example
Other resources:
Printouts of slides
Quick links
Lesson plan
Introduction: Reading and writing algorithms (10 minutes)
Street lights (20 minutes)
Getting inventive (25 minutes)
Presenting your design (10 minutes)
Extension ideas
Differentiation
Opportunities for assessment
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