Micro:bit - Introduction to conditionals - Barclays Code Playground

Resource overview

Conditional statements are all around us in everyday life and in computing. Use everyday examples to bring conditionals to life and get the class moving with an offline activity before creating a Rock, Paper, Scissors game using the micro:bit.

Lesson plan (PDF - 276KB)  Teacher guide (PDF - 354KB) 

Key resource information
- You will need: Laptops or desktop computers, BBC micro:bits (one per computer), https://microbit.org
Teaching assessment opportunities
- Have the children play the game against each other, or play themselves against the micro:bit

Lesson length
- 45 minutes
Pupil objectives
- "Using my knowledge of variables and conditionals, I can create a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors with my micro:bit”
- “I understand the operation of a process and its outcome. I can structure related items of information.”
- “I can demonstrate a range of basic problem solving skills by building simple programs to carry out a given task, using an appropriate language.”

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