Lesson plan

This lesson plan that was created is geared towards second graders who have recently learned and are practicing the new skill of decoding two syllable words. This lesson plan incorporates review of the skill in a fun and active way. Besides for just being fun, this lesson is also a learning opportunity. While practicing their newly learned ability to decode, they are also strengthening and enhancing their ability to code programs. In conclusion, this lesson is fun, interactive and a true learning experience.

Journal

This design journal is a summary of Dash’s performance of a given program. It states the coded program designed for dash to perform and the feedback of its performance. In this program Dash is instructed to perform different motions based on the variables. This program was the first that included variables for Dash and it was able to perform it perfectly on the first try!

Connection

This paragraph discusses the connection between computer programming, robots and coding. It is a well-developed paragraph that explicitly expresses the connection between the three components. First it defines the different terms that one who is not in the field may have difficulty understanding. In addition to defining and describing the connection, it also discusses different sites that one can explore to practice what was discussed hands-on.