Technology & computer science
Be the Computer: Tracing Variables and Loops
Students trace short programs by hand, tracking how variables change inside for loops, while loops and an if statement.
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Binary Numbers: Counting with Only 0 and 1
Students convert between binary and decimal using a place-value chart, decode a secret word, and add two binary numbers.
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Bug Hunt: Debugging Printed Code
Students read six short Python-style programs, match each to a type of bug, and write a corrected line.
Technology & computer science
Following the Flow: Reading and Designing Flowcharts
Students trace two flowcharts written as numbered boxes, predict outputs for different inputs, and plan a flowchart of their own.
Technology & computer science
Program the Robot: Grid Paths on Paper
Students act as the computer, tracing robot programs on a 5 by 5 grid, fixing a bug, and writing their own step-by-step program.
Technology & computer science
True or False? Boolean Logic and Truth Tables
Students complete truth tables for AND, OR and NOT, evaluate conditions with given values, and test whether two expressions are equal.