C3.1 Solve problems and create computational representations of mathematical situations by writing and executing code, including code that involves conditional statements and other control structures.
Activity 1: Conditional Statements in Everyday Life
Use unplugged coding using the "if, then, else" command.
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If I come to a STOP sign while driving, then I stop, otherwise I continue driving. |
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If it's cold outside, then I wear a coat, if it's not, then I wear a sweater. |
Discuss with students the various conditional statements.
Ask the student to write everyday situations that have the structure of "if, then, else" and then to write using pseudocode.
Activity 2: Financial Literacy and Conditional Statements
Communicate the following situation to students:
Have students record the following information:
- Aline's parents give her $100 as a start-up sum.
- From Monday to Friday, Aline has chores to do at home and her parents give her $25 a week when she does them.
- Aline helps her neighbor with outside work every weekend. Her neighbor gives her $20.
- Aline has an online subscription to listen to the music. The fee is $10 per month.
Using the above information, write a code that calculates Aline's income and expenses over a period of time until she is able to purchase a tv for her bedroom.
Have students write the code in a program with which they are familiar.