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Let me break it down for you! Introduce your class to a way of breaking up a complicated task into its component pieces. Individuals draw a complex figure using JavaScript and then break it down to help determine the functions needed in order to efficiently create the drawing.
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Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Provide a few symmetrical geometric designs and challenge the class to draw them using JavaScript
- Use the top-down design process to describe an everyday task ,such as getting to school
Classroom Considerations
- The lesson assumes the class members have completed the 3X3 square challenge
- The sixth in a series of 10 resources
Pros
- The lesson plan provides a list of objectives the pupils will be able to do by the end of the lesson
- The lesson begins with a discussion about what efficiency means
Cons
- The overview is the same as the overview in lesson five