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* How do we solve problems?
 
* How do we solve problems?
# Pair up (with a partner on the other side of the room)
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*# Pair up
# Take out a new sheet of paper and write your names on it
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*# Write out the steps involved in making a PB&J sandwich.
# Problem: Mr. Bui is hungry. How would you solve that problem? Write out the steps.
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*# How many steps are necessary in making a PB&J sandwich?
# Pause until Mr. Bui says to continue
 
# One solution: Make him a PB&J sandwich. Write out the steps involved in making a PB&J sandwich.
 
# How many steps are necessary in making a PB&J sandwich?
 
# Turn in your steps
 
 
* Share sandwich stories
 
* Share sandwich stories
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* What lessons/problems did we run into?
 
* What does ''programming'' mean?
 
* What does ''programming'' mean?
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* Introduction to Scratch
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* [http://www.learnscratch.com LearnScratch]
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== Wednesday - Thursday (9/7/11 - 9/7/11) ==
 
== Wednesday - Thursday (9/7/11 - 9/7/11) ==
 
'''Warmup:'''
 
'''Warmup:'''

Revision as of 22:17, 8 September 2011

Friday (9/8/11)

  • How do we solve problems?
    1. Pair up
    2. Write out the steps involved in making a PB&J sandwich.
    3. How many steps are necessary in making a PB&J sandwich?
  • Share sandwich stories
  • What lessons/problems did we run into?
  • What does programming mean?
  • Introduction to Scratch
  • LearnScratch

Wednesday - Thursday (9/7/11 - 9/7/11)

Warmup:

Agenda:

  1. List people/things/systems that use computers (e.g. air traffic control)
  2. For each of the above people/things/systems, write down the information that they use (e.g. flight information)
  3. List things you have done in any science class
  4. Define the term: "to compute" or "computation"
  5. Share the document with BuiEmail.bmp

Homework:

  • Signed syllabus sheet due by the end of next week (9/16/11). You may turn it in anytime before then.

Tuesday - Thursday (9/6/11 - 9/8/11)

  • Introductions
  • Name cards
  • Lab setup/config
    • Login username is your first initial and lastname (e.g. pbui)
    • Your password is your student ID number
    • Go to Apple (upper left) -> System Preferences -> Accounts -> Change Password
    • Acceptable-use policies apply in this lab!
  • Complete the Student Surveys