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glowing pendulum lesson

construct a pendulum that glows using acceleration #var #acceleration #abs #brightness #plot #docs

Topic

Acceleration

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Class

Year 7

Prior learning/place of lesson in scheme of work

Learn how to get the acceleration acceleration, input->acceleration value (g-force), in one of three specified dimensions. We will be learning how to get the acceleration using forever loop, a local variable, acceleration, the math library, as well as simple commands, such as led set brightness and led plot all.

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Objectives

  • learn how to repeat code in the background forever
  • learn how create a local variable to store data, so that you can use it in your code
  • learn how to get the acceleration value (g-force), in one of three specified dimensions
  • learn how to return the absolute value
  • learn how to sets the brightness of the LED screen
  • learn how to turn on all the LED lights on the LED screen

Progression Pathways / Computational Thinking Framework

Algorithms

  • Uses diagrams to express solutions.(AB)
  • Uses logical reasoning to predict outputs, showing an awareness of inputs (AL)
  • Represents solutions using a structured notation (AL) (AB)

Programming & Development

  • Creates programs that implement algorithms to achieve given goals (AL)
  • Declares and assigns variables(AB)
  • Uses a variable and relational operators within a loop to govern termination (AL) (GE)
  • Selects the appropriate data types(AL) (AB

Data & Data Representation

  • Understands the difference between data and information(AB)
  • Uses filters or can perform single criteria searches for information.(AL)

Hardware & Processing

  • Knows that computers collect data from various input devices, including sensors and application software (AB)

Information Technology

  • Collects, organizes, and presents data and information in digital content (AB)
  • Makes appropriate improvements to solutions based on feedback received, and can comment on the success of the solution (EV)
  • Recognises ethical issues surrounding the application of information technology beyond school.

Computational Thinking Concept: AB = Abstraction; DE = Decomposition; AL = Algorithmic Thinking; EV = Evaluation; GE = Generalisation

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