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App development project part 1

I can plan and build an app that includes user interaction.

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App development project part 1

I can plan and build an app that includes user interaction.

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Key learning points

  1. Planning apps involves deciding the layout, screens, and features.
  2. Wireframes and user requirements help you organise ideas before you create the app.
  3. Creating a prototype helps you test ideas before you build the final app.

Keywords

  • User requirement - what the target audience want in relation to the product

  • Wireframe - a plan that outlines the basic structure and layout of the user interface

  • Prototype - a first version of an app that shows the design and basic features but might not be fully functional yet

Common misconception

You should start creating an app without planning.

Planning first helps avoid confusion and mistakes and helps you build apps more efficiently.


To help you plan your year 8 computing lesson on: App development project part 1, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...

Pupils will have encountered many uses of apps in the world around them. Tailor the activities in the slides to best reflect the experiences pupils in your school will have had when using app-based technology.
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Equipment

Access to Code.org's App Lab or some other means of creating apps.

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This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is the term for a separate page within an app that can display content or features?

Correct Answer: screen, screens, a screen

Q2.
What is the main purpose of having more than one screen in an app?

to make the app look colourful
Correct answer: to organise different content or functions
to save battery
to make the app bigger

Q3.
Which component allows users to move from one screen to another in an app?

image
text box
slider
Correct answer: button

Q4.
A button allows a user to change between screens.

Correct Answer: navigation

Q5.
What is the advantage of each screen having its own layout and purpose?

Correct answer: It helps users find what they need easily.
It uses more battery.
It slows down the app.
It makes the app more confusing.

Q6.
Put these steps in order for moving to a new screen in an app:

1 - tap the navigation button
2 - the app changes to a new screen
3 - the new screen displays its layout
4 - the user interacts with features on the new screen

Assessment exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is the main reason for planning an app before starting to build it?

Correct answer: to avoid confusion and mistakes
to make it more colourful
to use more screens
to finish more quickly

Q2.
What do you call a plan that outlines the basic structure and layout of an app’s user interface?

Correct Answer: wireframe, a wireframe

Q3.
What is the first thing you should do when starting a new app project?

start coding immediately
publish the app
Correct answer: plan the layout, screens, and features
make a prototype

Q4.
Why should you consider user requirements when planning an app?

to make the app more expensive
Correct answer: to ensure the app meets users’ needs
to use more screens
to add random features

Q5.
What is the first version of an app that shows the design and basic features called?

Correct Answer: prototype

Q6.
Put these steps in order for planning and creating an app:

1 - identify user requirements
2 - make a wireframe
3 - create a prototype
4 - build the final app