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Loops with Rey and BB-8

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Loops with Rey & BB-8

Standards:

2.AP.M.1 - Break down (decompose) the steps needed to solve a problem into a precise sequence of instructions.

2.AP.C.1 - Develop programs with sequences and simple loops, to express ideas or address a problem.

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Students will be able to:

  • Break down a long sequence of instructions into the largest repeatable sequence.
  • Employ a combination of sequential and looped commands to reach the end of a maze.
  • Identify the benefits of using a loop structure instead of manual repetition.

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Warm Up

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Loops with Rey and BB-8 - Warm Up

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Loop - The action of doing something over and over again.

Repeat - To do something again.

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Vocabulary

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Loops with Rey and BB-8 - Warm Up

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Reflect:

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What are loops?

Why do we use them?

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Loops with Rey and BB-8 - Warm Up

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Find the Loops:

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Loops with Rey and BB-8 - Warm Up

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Answer Key

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Loops with Rey and BB-8 - Warm Up

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Write a program to solve the puzzle on paper.

Circle repeated chunks and label with the number of repeats.

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Bridging Activity

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Activity

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Level 2 - Skill Building

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Loops with Rey and BB-8 - Activity

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Do This

  • Follow the instructions on each level.
  • When you are finished with your code, press

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Run

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Level 3 - Prediction

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Loops with Rey and BB-8 - Activity

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Do This

  • Read the code, then make a prediction.

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Level 5-9 - Skill Building

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Loops with Rey and BB-8 - Activity

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Do This

  • Follow the instructions on each level.
  • When you are finished with your code, press

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  • Once you finish all skill building levels, you may move on to the next activity.

Run

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Level 10 - Challenge

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Loops with Rey and BB-8 - Activity

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Do This

  • Follow the instructions.
  • When you are finished with your code, press

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Run

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Level 11-12 - Practice

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Loops with Rey and BB-8 - Activity

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Do This

  • Follow the instructions.
  • When you are finished with your code, press

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Run

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Level 13 - Prediction

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Loops with Rey and BB-8 - Activity

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Do This

  • Read the code, then make a prediction.

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Level 14 - Practice

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Loops with Rey and BB-8 - Activity

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Do This

  • Follow the instructions.
  • When you are finished with your code, press

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Run

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Level - Lesson Extras

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Loops with Rey and BB-8 - Activity

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Run

Do This

  • Follow the instructions.
  • When you are finished with your code, press

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Wrap Up

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Loops with Rey and BB-8 - Wrap Up

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Reflect:

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Think of something that repeats over and over again. What might the program for that look like?

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