Lesson Intent

Learning Objectives:
  1. How to add two 8 bit binary integers and explain overflow errors which may occur 
  • ​​​Know how to carry out binary addition
  • ​Apply understanding to complete examples
  • Explain an overflow error

Implementation

Resources
Starter:
Peer mark and assess another students HW from the previous lesson.

Main:
This lesson is about you learning how to add two Binary numbers together.   To begin with you may think that 1 + 1 is two, but you will find out that it is not!
  1. First though, Let's play some Bingo but not just any Bingo, Binary Bingo! (10mins)
  2. Watch and take part in the teacher presentation of how to add two Binary numbers together.  
  3. Apply your understanding to add two binary numbers together.
  4. Peer mark and correct any errors
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​​Plenary:​​
Test another student by selecting two random Binary numbers and adding them together, check if they get it correct.
Worksheets

Home Study:

Make an instructional video, leaflet, animation or other to show how to add Binary numbers together.  ​​You may wish to include overflow errors