Category: Team Alpha

The Big Question: How can we give a computer a set of directions and tell it what to do?

Objectives:

• Learn basics of writing computer code
• Understand what an algorithm is
• Understand what a program is

Word Wall:
[glossary]Algorithm[/glossary], [glossary]Code[/glossary], & [glossary]Program[/glossary]

Student Directions:

Part 1 – Keyboarding Practice

Go to the Typing Pal website:

• Login using your Student ID Number as both your Username & Password
• Click the Red Learn tab at the top of the screen
• Continue to work on any of the exercises from Step 1 to step 8

Part 2 – Coding

I need your help! To prepare for the Hour Of Code in December we need to test out different coding games & activities! Please try some of the links below and be prepared to give me your feedback:

After trying all of the Hour Of Codee Activities please fill out this survey:
TMES STEAM Academy – Hour Of Code Survey

Lesson Standards:

8.1 Educational Technology: All students will use digital tools to access, manage, evaluate, and synthesize information in order to solve problems individually and collaborate and to create and communicate knowledge

Technology Operations and Concepts
8.1.5.A.1 – Understand and use technology systems.
8.1.5.A.2 – Select and use applications effectively and productively.

Communication and Collaboration
8.1.12.C.1 – Contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems

Research and Information Fluency
8.1.5.E.1 – Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness for specific tasks.