Kinaesthetic Fetch–Decode–Execute Cycle Activity Year Group: Year 10 (KS4) Objective: Physically demonstrate the fetch–decode–execute cycle by acting as CPU components and memory. Resources: Mini whiteboards (memory locations, MAR, MDR, CIR, ACC, ALU, CU), Marker pens, Instructions (e.g., LDA 10, STA 20, ADD 15) Preparation: Write instructions on memory boards. Label boards for CPU components. Set up “memory” and “CPU” areas in the classroom. Activity Steps: Assign students to roles: memory, registers, ALU, CU. Step through the FDE cycle: CU → MAR → Memory → MDR → CIR → decode → execute. Repeat for all instructions. Optional: other students narrate or act as data buses. Outcome: Students visualize CPU-memory interactions, making an abstract concept concrete.