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The Factory | Think Like A Coder, Ep 9 Instructional VideoThe Factory | Think Like A Coder, Ep 9 Instructional Video
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TED-Ed
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
STEM
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Media Length
10:01
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Duration
10 mins
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Year
2020
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The Factory | Think Like A Coder, Ep 9

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Here's a surefire cure to your computer programming needs. The penultimate episode of the series follows the hero as she attempts to determine a cure for a harmful compound. She must make sense of a directed graph to identify the correct procedure for manufacturing the cure. Viewers learn how to use tables to solve programming challenges.

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Concepts

computer code, algorithms, multi-step directions, tables, remote learning, technology resources

Instructional Ideas

  • Pause the video to have learners consider the puzzle before continuing with the video

Classroom Considerations

  • This is the ninth installment of the Think Like a Coder series
  • Knowledge of the use of loops, conditionals, variables, and tables in computer programming is necessary
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Provides links to sites with additional information on coding
  • Gives a prompt to inspire a class discussion

Cons

  • None

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