Exploring Code.org Unplugged Lessons

Daily Summary

You have participated in several unplugged lessons led by Dr. Schafer. In this activity I want you to explore some lesson plans from the Code.org website. You will start by considering the lesson plans for the "Getting Loopy" lesson that I led a few days ago. Then, you will explore the lesson plan for a topic I haven't yet covered with you. Eventually, you will be expected to talk about this lesson plan and the topic in it with a small group of your classmates.

Part 1, outside of class

A couple of days ago I led you through the unplugged activity called "Getting Loopy" which introduced the idea of loops - or "iteration."

• To start, I would like you visit the lesson plan page for this lesson.
• Thoroughly read the lesson plan on the page (read all the way to the bottom).
• Explore each of the links on the right side of the page.
• Go through the vocabulary words on the right side of the page.
• See if you can find some things that I took directly from the lesson plan.
• See if you can find some places where I changed the plan for my needs.

By the way, this lesson is part of Course B which is intended for Grades 1-2.

Part 2, in-class

Now I would like you to consider the lesson plan page for an unplugged lesson you haven't yet experienced. You have been assigned one of four lessons

For the lesson you were assigned:

• Thoroughly read the lesson plan on the page (read all the way to the bottom).
• Explore each of the links on the right side of the page.
• Go through the vocabulary words on the right side of the page.
• Think about what your (future) students would like about this lesson.
• Think about what your (future) students might find confusing about this lesson.
• Think about if there are any modifications or additions you would want to make to this lesson.
• Prepare a 20 minute version of this lesson that you could teach to your classmates.