Lesson 5
Debugging & evaluating
Introduction
Pupils program the BBC micro:bit as a digital number flashcard and evaluate their programs against the design criteria before reviewing their learning from this unit.
Learning objectives
- To follow an algorithm accurately to create a digital number flashcard
- To write and debug programs that meets design criteria
- To evaluate against design criteria
You will need
Downloadable resources:
- Lesson plan
- Lesson slides
- Student handouts
- Evaluation sheet
- Evaluation support sheet
- HEX files
- Copy my image 1
- Copy my image 2
- Copy my image 3
- Digital number flashcard
Other resources:
Student work from previous lesson
Quick links
Lesson plan
Introduction: Copy my image (10 minutes)
Code available
Recapping algorithms (5 minutes)
Programming number flashcards (30 minutes)
Code available
Evaluating and reviewing (15 minutes)
Extension ideas
Differentiation
Opportunities for assessment
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