Technologies - Code Commander (Coding): 10 Lesson Plans + Summative Assessment Task (Year 5 and Year 6)

Technologies - Code Commander (Coding): 10 Lesson Plans + Summative Assessment Task (Year 5 and Year 6)

Hey Year 5 and Year 6 Supercoders! Get ready to blast off on an incredible journey into the world of coding! Think about everything you use every day – your phones, tablets, video games, even robots and cool websites. Guess what? Behind all that amazing tech is code. Code is like a secret language that tells computers exactly what to do. It's the magic behind everything digital!
Ever wondered how a game knows when you jump and needs to make your character move? Or how a website magically shows you videos of cats playing pianos (because, let's be honest, who hasn't wondered that)? It's all code! And guess what else? YOU can learn to speak this super-powered language!

Over the next 10 lessons, you’re not just going to learn about coding – you’re going to DO coding! We're talking hands-on, get-your-brain-in-gear, super-fun coding adventures. We'll be:
• Becoming Code Breakers: Cracking secret codes and learning how to give perfect instructions.
• Charting Courses with Flowcharts: Mapping out code paths like digital explorers.
• Becoming Conditional Commanders: Making decisions in code with cool "If-Then" logic!
• Mastering Mighty Loops: Unleashing the power of repetition to do amazing things with just a few commands.
• Function Frenzy Dance-Offs: Creating reusable code blocks to choreograph awesome routines!
• Variable Voyages: Tracking secret data like digital treasure hunters!
• Event-Driven Explorers: Making interactive stories that react to your choices!
• Data Structure Detectives: Organising information and solving mysteries with code!
• Binary Beats Music Makers: Creating music using just 1s and 0s – seriously!
• And finally, Designing Your Dream Gadget: Putting ALL your coding skills together to invent something incredible!

Forget boring lectures! These lessons are packed with games, challenges, puzzles, and activities that will get you moving, thinking, and creating. You’ll be working together, solving problems, and building your very own coding superpowers! So, are you ready to become a Code Commander and unlock the awesome power of coding? Let's jump in and start our epic coding adventure! Get ready to code to create!

Each lesson plan offers: cross curriculum connections, materials needed overview, explicit teaching content, hands-on learning tasks, outdoor learning integration, assessment suggestions, differentiation strategies, extension tasks and early career education options. Also included: 1 Summative assessment task at the end of the unit.

(189 pages)