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What is Computational Thinking? It is a thought process, independent from any technology or programming. It is often associated with Computer Science, due to the type of problems Computer Science is used to solve. But it is important to realize that CT is merely a way to solve problems and approach complex situations.
This is the first activity in the series of Computational Thinking (CT) activities. The two follow-up activities are:
Plan a day trip to the zoo, family shopping event to buy mom and grandmother a present, or a Sunday afternoon outing to a football match at the stadium.
This digital copy includes four printable pages with detailed instructions for the activity + a short theory/explanations of the terminology, and three activity sheets.
Rationale behind the activity:
Being able to perform computational thinking helps to model and simulate the physical world; the world we live and function every day. Practicing problem-solving with the steps that CT includes, enables us to approach problems in such a manner that solutions can be designed to be executed by a computer, human, or combination of both.
CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards:
Grades K-2 (Ages 5-7)
- 1A-AP-08 Model daily processes by creating and following algorithms (sets of step-by-step instructions) to complete the task
- 1A-AP-11 Decompose (break down) the steps needed to solve a problem into a precise sequence of instructions
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-11)
- 1B-AP-11 Decompose (break down) problems into smaller, manageable subproblems to facilitate the program development process.
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Description
What is Computational Thinking? It is a thought process, independent from any technology or programming. It is often associated with Computer Science, due to the type of problems Computer Science is used to solve. But it is important to realize that CT is merely a way to solve problems and approach complex situations.
This is the first activity in the series of Computational Thinking (CT) activities. The two follow-up activities are:
Plan a day trip to the zoo, family shopping event to buy mom and grandmother a present, or a Sunday afternoon outing to a football match at the stadium.
This digital copy includes four printable pages with detailed instructions for the activity + a short theory/explanations of the terminology, and three activity sheets.
Rationale behind the activity:
Being able to perform computational thinking helps to model and simulate the physical world; the world we live and function every day. Practicing problem-solving with the steps that CT includes, enables us to approach problems in such a manner that solutions can be designed to be executed by a computer, human, or combination of both.
CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards:
Grades K-2 (Ages 5-7)
- 1A-AP-08 Model daily processes by creating and following algorithms (sets of step-by-step instructions) to complete the task
- 1A-AP-11 Decompose (break down) the steps needed to solve a problem into a precise sequence of instructions
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-11)
- 1B-AP-11 Decompose (break down) problems into smaller, manageable subproblems to facilitate the program development process.
Follow me on:
facebook for more behind the scene discussions.
Or send me an email cswithmi(a)gmail.com for feedback
Terms of Use:
Copyright © 2020 Marja-Ilona Koski
All rights reserved by the author.
Permission to copy for classroom use only.
Electronic distribution limited to classroom use only.
Thank you for stopping by!
- MI -
