Lesson 3.7

Overview

In this lesson students practice using the different programming concepts that they were introduced to in the last lesson. To begin, however, they are introduced to the concept of debugging and are encouraged to use and reflect on this practice throughout the lesson. At the end of the lesson students share their experiences debugging as well as an new realizations about programming.

Purpose

This lesson serves a number of roles. Even if students had modified programs in the previous lesson, this continues to be an introduction to many of the skills of programming. Students are also introduced to debugging as a skill they'll need to use and develop as programmers. A huge goal of this lesson, however, is attitudinal.

Standards

CSP Conceptual Framework

• AAP-2 - The way statements are sequenced and combined in a program determines the computed result. Programs incorporate iteration and selection constructs to represent repetition and make decisions to handle varied input values.

• CRD-2 - Developers create and innovate using an iterative design process that is user-focused, that incorporates implementation/feedback cycles, and that leaves ample room for experimentation and risk-taking.

CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards (2017)

AP - Algorithms & Programming

3A-CS-03 - Develop guidelines that convey systematic troubleshooting strategies that others can use to identify and fix errors.