Modelling at KS1

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Modelling at KS1

• Thursday 2nd March
• Rowen Pickavance
• rpickavance_at_cardiff.gov.uk

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Modelling A definition

• Modelling is defined as the ability to use IT to
  simulate real or imaginary situations, and to
  explore and develop such situations.

It allows them to ask what if questions to help
them understand the underlying rules of a
situation.
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The National Curriculum

• Modelling
• Key Stage 1
• Use ICT-based models and simulations to try
  things out and explore aspects of real or
  imaginary situations eg use a mouse to move
  items of clothing displayed on the screen to
  dress a child or teddy bear, use an adventure
  game.
• Key Stage 2
• explore the effect of changing variables in
  simulations and similar packages, to ask and
  answer questions of the What would happen
  if...? type, e.g. change the values in a given
  Logo procedure and see the results
• recognise patterns and relationships in the
  results obtained from ICT-based models or
  simulations, predicting the outcomes of different
  decisions that could be made, eg use a prepared
  spreadsheet to enter sales, income and payments
  to the school tuck shop and produce a short
  report to identify sales for each item and how
  changes could improve profitability, use a
  mathematical adventure game.

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ACCE Modelling Scheme for KS1

• Split into two parts
• Using models/logo
• Using adventure/simulations

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ACCE Modelling Scheme for KS2

• Split into three parts
• Using models
• Using adventure/simulations
• Spreadsheets

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Why is Modelling important?
Helps children develop problem solving skills.
Helps children develop thinking skills.
Using models Encourages children to realise that
computers are programmed by humans.
Encourages children to collaborate.
Helps children develop decision making skills.
Allows children to experience situations which
for various reasons they would otherwise not be
able to.
Encourages children to persevere with a task over
an extended period of time.
The National Curriculum orders require it!
Using models Allows children to appreciate
mistakes and start self assessment.
Allows children to access other areas of
curriculum children are natural modellers.
Helps children see relationships between cause
and effect.
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ACCE Modelling Scheme

• http//acce.cardiffschools.net
• Select IT/ICT from the menu on the left.
• Select Primary IT from the top.
• Select ACCE IT Scheme of work
• Scroll down to unit 10 Modelling and select.

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Structure of Activities
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Suggested Delivery

• Year 1 Donna Duck/ My World
• Roamer or Beebots
• Year 2 Grannys Garden
• Roamer or Beebots
• Year 3 Badger Trails
• Logo
• Year 4 Crystal Rainforest
• Logo
• Year 5 - Zoombinis
• Logo
• Year 6 - Spreadsheet Modelling