Y7/8 Digital Technologies

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Lesson Plan • Week 2 Lesson 1
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Loops (repeat/for) + iteration thinking

Learning intention

Use loops to repeat actions efficiently.

Success criteria

  • I can describe when to use a loop.
  • I can write a basic loop.

Lesson flow

  • 5 min Starter
    Why repeat code is bad.
    Identify repetition in an example.
  • 15 min Teach
    repeat/for loops.
    Complete loop challenges.
  • 15 min Workbook
    Explain loop choice.
    Answer prompts.
  • 5 min Exit ticket
    Loop check.
    Write one real-world loop example.

Video support

Code.org student programming activities

Use the programming concept resources to introduce repetition and iteration.

Online game / interactive activity

Blockly Games: Turtle

Students practise repetition by drawing patterns with code blocks.

Workbook resources

PPT Workbook (pptx)
Workbook + AI Helper
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Workbook

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Explain what a loop does and why it helps programmers.
Give one example of a loop in everyday life and link it to code.

AI Video Assistant

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AI Helper

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