Unit 3.1
Weather watchers
In this unit, students are introduced to programming and data in Scratch. They will explore how programs are a set of instructions that computers follow to complete a task. Later in the unit, students will compare different types of weather data and modify a program to include variables.
Overview documents
Introduction to programming
Students explore how programs are made up of commands that a computer follows to complete a task.
Sequencing programs
Students investigate how sequencing impacts the outcome of the program.
What is data?
Students will compare data and information through a variety of data collection activities.
Exploring picture graphs
Students investigate and modify an existing program in Scratch.
Turning data into information
Students will compare information and data. They will discuss how organizing data on tables makes it easier to recognize patterns.
Creating picture graphs
Students will modify an existing program in Scratch to create a picture graph to display their weather data.
Analyzing data
Students write questions for their classmates to use to analyze their graphs.