Computing fundamentals – 6 lessons for 11 to 14 year olds

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Title

Computing fundamentals – 6 lessons for 11 to 14 year olds

Subject

Computational thinking, programming and computer systems

Description

A six-lesson unit aimed at students age 11 to 14. It introduces computational thinking, programming and computer systems through unplugged activities and learning with the micro:bit, with no prior learning assumed.

Creator

Micro:bit Educational Foundation

Source

https://www.microbit.org/teach/lessons/computing-fundamentals-unit-of-work/

Publisher

Micro:bit Educational Foundation

Date

n.d.

Rights

Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Usage Rights: CC BY-SA 4.0: attribution is required; adaptations are permitted and must be shared under the same licence.

Format

Web resource; downloadable unit of work; lesson plans, slides and student materials

Language

English

Type

Unit of work / classroom lesson materials

Coverage

Lower secondary; 11–14 years / first year of secondary school

Collection

Citation

Micro:bit Educational Foundation, “Computing fundamentals – 6 lessons for 11 to 14 year olds,” TinkerOER, accessed September 28, 2026, https://tinkeroer.ucd.ie/items/show/62.

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