Programming with Floor Robots · Algorithms & Programming

Route Planning

Students design a path for a robot to follow to avoid obstacles and reach a target.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do we break a long journey into smaller, manageable commands?
  2. 2What happens to our plan if an obstacle moves to a new spot?
  3. 3How can we record our program on paper before pressing the buttons?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS1: Computing - ProgrammingKS1: Computing - Algorithms
Year: Year 1
Subject: Computing
Unit: Programming with Floor Robots
Period: Algorithms & Programming

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