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    Code It and Define It

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    Subject: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)

    Lesson Length: 30 - 40 mins

    Topic: Coding

    Grade Level: 6, 7

    Standards / Framework:

    Brief Description: In this lesson, students will define a coding term by describing and providing an example of it in context.

    Know Before You Start: Students should have coding experience and be familiar with basic terms, e.g., command, algorithm, loop, bug/debug, event, conditional, parameter, variable, iteration, if-statement, function, input, output.

    Hook:

    • Read and discuss the sample comic.
      • What is a conditional?
      • When would you use a conditional when coding a video game?
      • What conditionals have they come across while playing a video game?  
    • Have students brainstorm a list of other coding vocabulary words.
    • Discuss what each word means in the context of coding.

    Activity:

    • Using the sample comic as a guide, have students create a three-to-four-panel comic.
    • The comic should include:
      • Panel 1: The coding vocabulary word.
      • Panel 2: The meaning of the chosen coding vocabulary term.
      • Panels 3-4: An example of the word in context.

    Closure:

    • Without using the coding vocabulary word, have students read panels two and three of their comic to a partner to see if the partner can guess the word.

    Differentiation:

    • Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.
    • Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.
    • Allow students to work in pairs or groups as needed.

    Resources:

    • Comic to print or display

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