5th Grade Q2

Theme:  Variables

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

Use Variables to fill in parts of a story!

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

Drawing Sprites using Variables

Plugged Activities

Counting with Variables

Code.org - Course F - Lesson 10

Lesson Plan

Optional Pear Deck Slides


Books

If the eBook is checked out, each CS classroom has a physical copy. 

Supplemental Resources

Formative Assessments

Closing

What types of information can a variable hold?

When would you need to use a changing variable in a program?