Lesson 6: Following my design

Year 1 – Programming B – Programming animations

Lesson 6: Following my design

Objectives

To use my algorithm to create a program

• I can use sprites that match my design
• I can add code blocks based on my algorithm
• I can test the code I have created

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Planning recap

Introduction

Last lesson you chose a background for your ‘Space race’ project.

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Background design

Draw your chosen background in the box below.

Planning recap

Introduction

Then you designed your rocket sprites.

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Rocket design

Colour in the rockets below. Each one needs to have a different design. Cut out your rockets carefully.

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Planning recap

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You placed your rockets in their starting positions and showed where they would end the race.

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Background design

Draw your chosen background in the box below.

Planning recap

Introduction

Then you chose which rockets would come first, second, and third.

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Background design

Draw your chosen background in the box below.

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Planning recap

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Finally, you created algorithms to show how your rockets would move on-screen.

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Algorithms

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Designing your sprites

Activity 1

Last lesson you choose colours for your sprites.

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Don’t worry if you make a mistake!

Activity 1

You can use the ‘undo’ and ‘redo’ buttons to help you if you make a mistake.

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Creating your artwork

Activity 1

Can you use your plan to choose your background and design your three rockets?

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Algorithms

Activity 2

Last lesson you wrote algorithms to plan how your rockets would move.

Can you program each rocket with the correct programming blocks?

Remember: Your program should match your algorithm.

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Can you add your programs to your sprites?

Activity 2

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Testing your programs

Activity 3

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Do your programs do what you wanted them to do?

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Testing your programs

Activity 3

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Do your programs do what you wanted them to do?

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Algorithms

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Test your programs

Activity 3

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Testing programs

Test the programs in your project. Did they do what you wanted them to?

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Did the program do what you wanted it to? YES NO

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Did you change anything? YES NO

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Time to share

Plenary

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• What did you find easy?
• What did you find hard?
• What was your favourite part?
• Did you enjoy making your space race project?
• What would you do differently next time?

Assessment

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• I can use sprites that match my design
• I can add code blocks based on my algorithm
• I can test the code I have created

How confident are you? (1–3)

3 – Very confident

1 – Not confident

2 – Unsure

In this lesson, you...

Summary

Used your algorithm to create a program

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