Year 6

Variables in programming

Year 6

Variables in programming

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn how variables are updated, and we will learn the importance of naming our variables carefully.

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3 Questions

Q1.
How many values can a variable hold at one time?
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Correct answer: 1
2
Any number
Q2.
What do all variables have?
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Correct answer: A name and a value
A name only
A value only
Q3.
When running a program, which part or parts of a variable can be updated?
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Name and value
Name only
Correct answer: Value only