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This bundle includes three activities to help reinforce the concept and code covered in AP® CSA Unit 1 on Primitive Types. Each activity should take one 45-50 minute class period, or can be assigned as homework. These activities are a great supplement to your regular classwork and assignments. BONUS: Primitive Types Vocabulary, only available with the bundle! 38 terms and definitions, with a link to a Quizlet study set. Also included is a cheat sheet of newly introduced code, with examples. AP®

Get your students started practicing AP®-style FRQs (Free Response Questions) early. This assignment will guide your students in how to understand what the question is asking for, identify relevant information and requirements, and plan their response before writing it. Even though Primitive Types is not one of the specific topics covered in the AP® FRQs, set your students up for success on the AP® CSA exam by giving them as much FRQ practice as possible. Students are provided a question, a plan

Challenge your students to practice using primitive data types, mathematical expressions, and assignment statements as they print tables of values for several polynomials. This assignment is aligned with Unit 1: Primitive Types of AP® Computer Science A. In this assignment, students are provided four different polynomials. For each polynomial, they must calculate the values by hand and come up with a Java expression to represent each polynomial on a planning worksheet. Then students must impleme

Give your students plenty of practice debugging primitive types in Java! This assignment is aligned with Unit 1: Primitive Types of AP® Computer Science A. In this assignment, students are provided a Java program to divide integers and display the quotient as a decimal and a nicely formatted fraction or mixed number. The code compiles, but shows some incorrect answers. Students must debug the program, and answer questions about the program. This program makes heavy use of mod, compound assignmen

Empower your computer science students to find and fix the mistakes and errors in their code with this Debugging Guide for Students. Perfect for middle school or high school, this guide discusses exactly what bugs are and what causes them, how students can avoid bugs in their code, and strategies to identify and solve their most difficult programming errors. Students will benefit more from debugging their own code than from constantly receiving help with their errors. By using these strategies t

Give your students a convenient summary of all the content covered in AP CSA® Unit 1: Primitive Types in Java. This cheat sheet includes a description and examples for all new code introduced in this unit, organized by topic and learning objective. Each topic is on its own page, so they can be handed out as the topic is taught, or all at once. This is a great reference that students can use as they work on projects and assignments, or as a study aid before a quiz or test. AP® CSA standards cover