Task 3 Objectives:

 

Today you will learn:

·       How information from sensors can be used to control event.

§         How to use control software to create and test flowcharts.

 

I am looking for you to:

§         Present a set of instructions as a flowchart

§         Give examples of where sensors could be used to control something

§         Explain what happens in a loop

 

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Welcome L24

Welcome L25

 

 

3.1 Recap last lesson and looking at a flow charts and loops.

 View teacher slideshow

 

 

3.2 Watch Slideshow 1 again. Each control system responds to sensors. Write a list of the sensors.

 View Slideshow 1

 

 

3.3 Discuss the example diagram, showing how a loop can be used to monitor a sensor

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3.4 Complete an event table to control the lights at a pelican crossing. Watch the Pelican Sequence to help you remember the order in which the lights change.

Save pelican-planner

View Pelican Sequence

 

Extension: Experiment with controlling the levelcros mimic, so that it responds to the train coming.

 

 

 

3.6 Plenary: View slideshow

View Plenary

 

 

 

Teacher info: KS3 Strategy Lesson Plan

Keywords: From Year 6:    input, output, procedure

From Year 7:  automate, if … then, input device, output device, system

Other: loop