5th Grade Q2
Theme: Variables
Theme: Variables
Vocabulary Word
Vocabulary Word
Changing Variables - Variables that can be modified or changed during the runtime of a program.
Sometimes we need variables for more than keeping track of a score during a game. We might need it control how much nectar to collect or how long to draw a line. Those values might change during a program from place to place, so we need to create and use a "changing variable".
Lesson Opener
Lesson Opener
Questions
Questions
How can information be stored?
In a game, how do you know who is winning? How do you know how many "lives" you have left?
Unplugged Activities
Unplugged Activities
Plugged Activities
Plugged Activities
Books
Books
Supplemental Resources
Supplemental Resources
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessments
Closing
Closing
What types of information can a variable hold?
What types of information can a variable hold?
When would you need to use a changing variable in a program?
When would you need to use a changing variable in a program?