Lesson 1
Introduction to programming
In this lesson, students are introduced to commands and programs. They compare actions to commands in an unplugged activity, and then transition into creating programs in the Code Editor. To conclude the lesson, students partner up and share the commands they used to build their programs.
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Grade
3
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Subject
Science, Math
schedule
Length of lesson
50 minutes
Learning objective
Students will define the role of commands in programming.
Standards
CSTA Standards
- 1B-AP-08: Compare and refine multiple algorithms for the same task and determine which is the most appropriate.
- 1B-AP-17: Describe choices made during program development using code comments, presentations, and demonstrations
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Creating programs
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