Session 6 - Create your own route
Worksheet for planning routes
A certificate for each member of the class
NB. If you want to share routes between pupils, the teacher must share these routes by creating a copy and then sharing them for everyone in the class – it is not currently possible to directly share a pupil-created route.
Lesson guide
Self-Assessment (10 mins)
• Pupils complete the self-assessment sheet and complete the indicated levels.
Lesson – Create your own route (10 mins)
Explain that now the children know how to program efficient routes, they are going to create their own roads and scenery. They can also choose a character to travel along the road.
Demonstrate creating a level, making sure pupils know how to create start and stop blocks
Click the Add road button and then drag with the house to draw a route
To mark the start and end, click the appropriate button and then click somewhere on the route to place the start/end. Note, you can only have one destination in these self-created routes.
To add decoration, go to Scenery. Then click and item to have it appear in the top left of the route and drag it to the required location.
Paired Activity (20 mins)
Pupils should create a route to challenge a different group. They should start by planning their route on paper and then creating it using the computer
They should think of a story to go with their route, for example where the van is going and who it is delivering to
Demonstrate how to write instructions for a friend to explain the challenge, using the resource sheet
Pupils create their own routes to challenge a different group. Plan on paper then use computers to create. (These need to be approved by a teacher so continue with this task next lesson)
If there is time, pupils can try a route created by another group and assess it. Pupils can find shared routes by clicking here:
Plenary (10 mins)
What have you learned with Rapid Router?
What keywords can you think of?
What helped you to solve difficult levels?
What did you like? What did you not like?
Quiz
Hand out the quiz sheets
Hand out certificates
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