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Museum gallery artefacts

Systems and control: sensor alarms

Unit Summary

This unit develops pupils' programming and control knowledge, with a focus on monitoring. Debugging and troubleshooting will be introduced. Pupils will learn how to integrate a BBC Micro:bit in a product and use sensors to program a light display.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to create model artefacts for a museum gallery prototype.

Key Notes

  • Artefacts are objects that are displayed in a museum gallery.
  • Artefacts need to be protected but also be seen by visitors.
  • For prototypes, designers want to use materials that are quick and easy to shape.
  • Air-dry modelling clay hardens when it is left out in the air.
  • Air-dry modelling clay is a material that can be reused.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • gallery: a room inside a museum that displays objects
  • artefact: an object displayed in a museum
  • air-dry modelling clay: modelling clay that dries when left

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Museum galleries only contain paintings.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Artefacts are objects that are displayed in a museum gallery. Artefacts need to be protected but also be seen by visitors.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'gallery'

a room inside a museum that displays objects.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Museum galleries only contain paintings. Correction: Museum galleries display a range of artefacts which include paintings and other physical objects.

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