Type:
Unplugged
Curriculum Links to:
English
Computational Thinking Concepts & Approaches:
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Debugging
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Decomposition
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Logic
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Algorithms
Computational Thinking Concepts & Approaches:
RESOURCE OVERVIEW:
In this lesson pupils solve the traditional problem of a farmer trying to get a chicken, fox and corn across a river by acting it out. In doing so, they develop their logical reasoning skills. If you wish, you can also use the activity to develop understanding of algorithms, decomposition and debugging.
PUPIL OBJECTIVES:
- I can use logical reasoning to solve a problem.
TEACHING ASSESSMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
LESSON TIMING: Not specified
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED:
- Props to turn pupils into the characters (e.g. masks or picture cards of the characters – you could ask the pupils what props they would like to create).
- Presentation (see download resource link above).
- Recording sheet & character images (if required, see download resource link above).
- Large picture cards (see download resource link above).
- Communicate: In Print file (if required, see download resource link above. Can only be used with Communicate: In Print software).