Year 4 – Programming A – Repetition in shapes

Curriculum KS2 Unit

Resources

This unit is the first of the two programming units in Year 4, and looks at repetition and loops within programming. Pupils will create programs by planning, modifying, and testing commands to create shapes and patterns. They will use Logo, a text-based programming language.

Unit guide

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Learning graph

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Summative assessment

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Summative answer

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Lessons

Lesson 1

Programming a screen turtle

Lesson 2

Programming letters

Lesson 3

Patterns and repeats

Lesson 4

Using loops to create shapes

Lesson 5

Breaking things down

Lesson 6

Creating a program