ICT at key stages 1 and 2 (Year 6)
Unit 6C: Control and monitoring - What happens when...?
Section 4: SHORT FOCUSED TASKS
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Objectives |
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- key idea: that more than one input device can be used
- technique: to use and program two input sockets
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Activities |
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- Discuss how automatic doors sometimes operate using pressure pads. Explain that when something comes in contact with the pads, they send a signal to a motor which opens the doors. When pressure is taken off the pads the the doors close. Describe the other input devices used to control doors, eg light beams and heat sensors. Ask the children to describe a system, draw a picture and then write two procedures to open and close a door. Allow the children to enter their procedures, test and modify them.
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- learn how to use two input devices
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Points to note |
If you do not have pressure pads this activity could be simulated by using another input device, such as a tilt switch or a magnetic switch.
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This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of
activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by
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