Y7/8 Digital Technologies

Workbook + Lesson Plans + AI Helper

Lesson Plan • Week 1 Lesson 3
Privacy + Integrity: Do not enter names or personal information. The AI provides hints and structure — you must write your own work.

Swift Playgrounds setup + variables

Learning intention

Set up Swift Playgrounds and use variables to store values.

Success criteria

  • I can create and change variables.
  • I can explain why variables are useful.

Lesson flow

  • 5 min Starter
    Show simple variable example.
    Predict output of a variable change.
  • 15 min Teach
    Variables, types, print(), simple tasks.
    Follow along in Playgrounds.
  • 15 min Workbook
    Short reflection + evidence capture.
    Write what you learned + screenshot note.
  • 5 min Exit ticket
    One variable definition + example.
    Write definition + one line of code (no names).

Video support

Apple Swift Playgrounds

Official Apple page for learning Swift through interactive playgrounds.

Online game / interactive activity

Code.org courses and labs

Self-paced programming practice before or after Swift Playgrounds tasks.

Workbook resources

PPT Workbook (pptx)
Workbook + AI Helper
Privacy + Integrity: Do not enter names or personal information. The AI provides hints and structure — you must write your own work.

Workbook

Answers save automatically on this iPad in this browser.

What is a variable? Explain in one or two sentences.
Write a short example of a variable being updated and printed.

AI Video Assistant

Generates a short lesson explainer, key vocabulary and a teacher-approved activity prompt. It gives hints only and reminds students not to enter personal information.

AI Helper

Ready to help with: Swift Playgrounds setup + variables

Ask the AI for help (hints only)