Lesson 6

Nevertheless, They Persevered

Lesson Overview

In this lesson, students practice algorithms by following step-by-step origami directions. Later, students choose an origami algorithm to add-on to, to create an original new shape. Students use inspiration from the character Joey, from More-igami, to persevere.

Agenda

Warm-up: More-igami: what perseverance looks and feels like. (10 minutes)
Main Activity: Following and adding-on to origami algorithms (15 minutes)
Debrief: Algorithms showcase. Celebrate earning the Algorithms badge. (10 minutes)

Materials

origami paper
multiple print-outs of origami algorithms
completed origami samples (optional)
More-Igami by Dori Kleber

[Red] Unit 1, Lesson 6 - Practice and Patience.mp4

Vocabulary

step - one of multiple actions in a sequence
sequence - events arranged in a specific order, from beginning to end
algorithm - a list of steps to finish a task
origami - the Japanese art of folding paper into shapes
perseverance - continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition

Standards

CA CSS K-2.AP.10 - Model daily processes by creating and following algorithms to complete tasks.
CA CSS K-2.AP.12 - Create programs with sequences of commands and simple loops, to express ideas or address a problem.
CA CSS K-2.AP.13 - Decompose the steps needed to solve a problem into a sequence of instructions.
CA CSS K-2.AP.15 - Give attribution when using the ideas and creations of others while developing programs.
CA CSS K-2.AP.16 - Debug errors in an algorithm or program that includes sequences and simple loops.
CA CSS K-2.AP.17 - Describe the steps taken and choices made during the iterative process of program development.

Additional Resources

Teacher-Created Resources

More-Igami Origami - Additional algorithms, organized into Just Right Level, Some Spice, and Spicy categories. Created by Laura Ramirez at Buena Vista Horace Mann K-8, SFUSD.

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