Brew making algorithm

You have 10 minutes in which to write down the set of steps required to make a cup of tea.

Think about:

  • What questions and decisions might you have to make?
  • What things might you have to remember in your head?
  • What things might you have to repeat?

Once you have finished writing your algorithm, pass it over to a friend and get them to check it. Can they find any problems with it or any suggestions for improvements?

Keyword : Algorithm

An algorithm is a set of step by step instructions to solve a problem.

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Activity – AngryBirds

The aim of today’s lesson is to complete the 20 Angry Birds coding challenges. The challenges start off easy, but they get harder!

Make sure that after you complete each challenge you copy and paste your code on to the QuizMaster Site (click the ‘uploading to QuizMaster’ tab for more info). Your teacher will provide you with a username and password.

Click on the link below to get started!

Blockly Angry Birds

blockly angry birds lesson plan

Uploading to QuizMaster

Quizmaster
When uploading follow these 4 easy steps.

Step 1 – Click on the ‘show code’ box

When you complete a challenge successfully, a box will popup with the option to “Show code”. Click on the show code button.

Step 2 – Select all the code

Hold in the mouse button and select all the code. Make sure you get all the code.

Step 3 – Control + C

This copies all the code that you have just selected and stores it temporarily in the computer’s memory.

Step 4 – Click in the question answer text box.

Now go to the quizmaster question page for the challenge and click in the box

Step 5 – Control + V

Finally hold Control and press V. This will paste your code in to the answer boc.

Press save and next and move on to the next challenge.

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Homework

Finish off any of the 20 challenges that you have not completed and make sure all of your code is uploaded before the next lesson!