Volcano animations
Unit of work
5 lessons
MakeCode
7-11 yrs
This series of five lessons is aimed at students aged 8-9 years. Through a mixture of fun unplugged and programming activities related to animations, pupils develop their understanding of decomposition, flowchart algorithms and repetition. They then write, program and test an animation showing volcanic eruption using the LEDs on the BBC micro:bit.
Computational thinking:
Algorithms
Decomposition
Flowcharts
Design & technology:
Product design
Geography:
Physical geography
Programming:
Iteration