Words to know
vocabulary:
Algorithm - A recipe for a computer
Record - making a copy of something
Run - making a program work
Sensor - a device that is connected to a robot or computer that tells it something about the world.
Lesson Information
Second Grade lesson:
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Week: 20 Lesson ID: 566
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Big Questions:
What is a robot? what is an algorithm? What does a robot do with an algorithm? How can I program a robot to do what I want it to do? |
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Objectives:
Understand that a robot will execute a program. Robots only do exactly what you program to do. An algorithm is a program or a recipe for a computer. |
The Standards
CCSS:
1A-AP-08 K-2 Model daily processes by creating and following algorithms (sets of step-by-step instructions) to complete tasks. Composition is the combination of smaller tasks into more complex tasks. Students could create and follow algorithms for making simple foods, brushing their teeth, getting ready for school, participating in clean-up time.
Tech Standards: