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Use your LCISD username as the Display name, LCISD password and email address to register for the class...

• PIT - Period 1:  http://studio.code.org/join/XVBZMM
• PIT - Period 4:   http://studio.code.org/join/NTFNKB

After registering, take the Pre-Survey in Unit 1

Canvas ePortfolio

Add a new page to your ePortfolio, name it:  Problem Solving

Build-a-Boat

The class will work in small groups to design aluminum foil boats that will support as many pennies as possible. at the end of the lesson, each person will reflect on their experiences with the activity.

Presentation shown to class

Activity Guide handed out to groups

Reflection

• Open the Problem Solving page in your Canvas ePortfolio and answer…
  • TITLE of entry – Penny Boat
    • Why did your 1st boat sink? 2nd boat?
    • How many pennies did your 1st boat hold? 2nd boat?
    • What were some common problems you saw with the various boats?
    • What improvements did you make from 1st to 2nd boat?
    • What in the world did that have to do with computer science???

The Problem Solving Process

With your revised groups, work together quietly through the activity guide.

Even though you will work with your group with some parts of this, make sure you have filled it out on your own Activity Guide.

Turn it in with your Full Name on it.

Reflection

• Open the Problem Solving page in your Canvas ePortfolio and answer at the top of the page…
  • TITLE of entry – Problem Solving Process
    1. Explain the purpose of each problem solving step:
       • Define
       • Prepare
       • Try
       • Reflect
    2. Copy the table from this Problem_Solving_Reflection_Table Word file and Paste it into your ePortfolio, Fill in the blanks - How did you use each step of the problem solving process to solve this problem? Give examples of what each step looked like.