Lesson 2
Sequencing programs
In this lesson, students investigate how sequencing impacts program outcomes. Through an unplugged activity, they explore how order (sequence) impacts the outcome when brushing your teeth. They connect this to ordering commands in a program by comparing two programs that use the same commands but have different sequences. To conclude the lesson, they complete a Parson’s Problem where they are given a series of commands and must order them in the correct sequence.
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Grade
3
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Subject
Science, Math
schedule
Length of lesson
50 minutes
Learning objective
Students will explain how sequencing impacts the output of a program.
Standards
CSTA Standards
- 1B-AP-10: Create programs that include sequences, events, loops, and conditionals
- 1B-AP-12: Modify, remix, or incorporate portions of an existing program into one's own work, to develop something new or add more advanced features
- 1B-AP-17: Describe choices made during program development using code comments, presentations, and demonstrations
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