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Theme: Algorithms
Theme: Algorithms
Vocabulary Word
Vocabulary Word
Algorithms are all around you! A recipe for making food, the directions to play a game, and even your daily routine are all algorithms! Computer programmers write algorithms for the computer to follow.
Lesson Opener
Lesson Opener
Questions
Questions
What are the first 5 things you do when school starts?
How do you make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich?
Unplugged Activities
Unplugged Activities
You should have this puppet in your lab for use with this lesson.
Al the Algorithm Alligator
Al the Algorithm Alligator
Show this presentation in editing mode. You can then drag and drop items to make different algorithms.
Puppet
Puppet
You should have this puppet in your lab for use with this lesson.
Plugged Activities
Plugged Activities
CodeSpark Teacher Account Info and Dashboard Basics
CodeSpark Teacher Account Info and Dashboard Basics
CodeSpark Academy
CodeSpark Academy
Use these slides to introduce CodeSpark's The Foos and solving puzzles with them .
Suggested activities for kindergarten 1st quarter are Donut Detective and Builder Foo.
Suggested activities for kindergarten 1st quarter are Donut Detective and Builder Foo.
Books
Books
Supplemental Resources
Supplemental Resources
**Do not make accounts or have students login at this time. Students can do all of the free puzzles.
Each CS classroom has this set of LEGO. Students can use the included cards to follow algorithms.
Closing
Closing
What is an algorithm?
What is an algorithm?
How did you use algorithms to help the foos?
How did you use algorithms to help the foos?
What was your favorite activity we did today? Why?
What was your favorite activity we did today? Why?
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