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SciGirls: Code Concert--Identify and Define

Classroom Resource Information

Title:

SciGirls: Code Concert--Identify and Define

URL:

https://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/d7862ed2-1351-4ec2-9787-5b7aaf71b04d/scigirls-code-concert-02-identify-and-define/

Content Source:

PBS

Type:

Audio/Video

Overview:

Before entering their code in Processing, the SciGirls write out their code in plain English, a process known as pseudocode. The girls will define pseudocode. This video can be played to introduce a lesson in pseudocode.

Content Standard(s):

Digital Literacy and Computer Science
DLIT (2018)
Grade: 4

6) Define a simple pseudocode.

Unpacked Content

Evidence Of Student Attainment:

Students will:

define a simple pseudocode.

Teacher Vocabulary:

psuedocode

Knowledge:

Students know:

the characteristics of a simple pseudocode.
the purpose of pseudocode.

Skills:

Students are able to:

define a simple psuedocode.
identify simple psuedocode.

Understanding:

Students understand that:

a simple pseudocode is code for programs before it is actually converted into a specific programming language or simply a set of steps.

Tags:

code, pseudocode

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Custom Permission Type
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Accessibility

Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles

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Author:

Stephanie Carver

ALEX Classroom Resource

SciGirls: Code Concert--Identify and Define