Variables: Storing Information
Introducing variables as containers for storing and changing information within a program.
Key Questions
- Explain how a variable is like a box that holds a value.
- Design a simple program that uses a variable to count.
- Predict how changing a variable's value affects a program's output.
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
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