Lesson Global Goal 14 Life Below Water eltsustainable.org

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Code Literacy

Global Goal 15. life below water

• Develop your 'code literacy skills' by coding a Micro:bit device
• Consider solutions to the problems facing our oceans
• Present your idea to the class
• Discuss whether a knowledge of coding is something everyone should have.

In this lesson you will:

Outcomes

in 2015 world leaders signed up to 17 'Global Goals' aimed at making the world a better place by 2030. Goal 14 is Life Below Water'. What do you think this goal might aim to do? Brainstorm ideas.Ready? Click the button to check:

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Let's watch!

Watch the first 1 minute and 40 seconds of this video.Were any issues you mentioned included?

Getting ideas

One of the targets is to reduce marine pollution.How could we do this? Work in groups and brainstorm ideas. Try to come up with 12 ideas in three minutes!

In your groups, come up with a solution that meets this. You have 10 minutes!

1. Be based around a Micro:bit, perhaps with a flashing light code.
2. Be easy to make, requiring only a Micro:bit and everyday materials (aluminium foil, a lightbulb, string etc.)

You have to create something that helps protect the oceans, and it must meet the following criteria:

Narrowing down ideas

Go to the Micro:bit website (purple button) and code you Micro:bit to do what you want it to do. No Micro:bit? Don't worry, you can use the simulator on the site.

Coding

Present your idea to the class. Listen to the other presentations and think of constructive feedback to give.

Presentation

Have you noticed problems with the oceans where you live or on holiday? What were they?What should be the key areas of focus?Do you think digital technology can play a big role in solving these issues?Should everyone learn some coding and be 'code literate'? Why?

What do you think?

Digital material by Milica Vukadin

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Lesson plan by Owain Llewellyn

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