Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are at the center stage in the education reform movement. To meet the unique learning needs of all students regardless of ability level, it is imperative that teachers differentiate their instruction. With this approach, students get to learn in a way that makes information retention easier and it provides teachers with a higher level of flexibility.
During the session, teachers will learn:
- The basic functions of the Small Basic Programming Language such as:
- Commenting
- Declaring and assigning values to variables
- Creating mathematical functions
- Evaluating results using If..Then functions
- Printing output to the screen
- How to convert math learning objectives to coding lessons
- How to use these coding lessons for large/small group instruction and guided practice
- How to identify coding “Rocks Stars” in their classroom
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What is STEM
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Why Coding, Reading, and Writing Skills are Synonymous (30 Minutes)
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The Small Basic Environment (30 Minutes)
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Let’s Code! (1 Hour)
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Ok, let’s break it down. (30 Minutes)
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More code! More code! (1 Hour)
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Let’s collect some data. (30 Minutes)
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Breaking Down Variables (30 Minutes)
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Let’s explore numbers. (1 Hour)
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Now, let’s get logical. (1 Hour)
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Let’s jump around. (1 Hour)
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Turtle Graphics (1 Hour)
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Drawing Lines (1 Hour)
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How to Convert Learning Objectives Into a Coding Activity (1 Hour 30 Minutes)
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Bonus Lesson 1: (1 Hour)
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Bonus Lesson 2: (1 Hour)
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Lashonda Melon's Story (5 Minutes)
$50.00