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Selection with micro:bit

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Resource Type Lessons, Teaching Resources, Example Programs and Live Lessons, Schemes of Work (Programming Units and Curriculum)
Curriculum Topic Physical Computing, Programming
English Key Stage 7-11 year (KS2)
Scottish Curriculum Levels P5-P7 (9-11 years)

This five-lesson unit supports pupils in Upper Key Stage 2 to explore the concept of selection through hands-on activities using the micro:bit. Learners create programs that respond to inputs and sensor data, using the MakeCode environment to build understanding of key computing ideas like if/then/else, abstraction, and repetition. 

The unit includes a full set of teaching materials – lesson plans, slides, activity sheets, and videos – and offers flexible options for teaching, including standalone lessons for introducing physical computing.