U3Ch1L4_Using Simple Commands
Purpose: Students will be introduced to programming by solving problems with only a few simple commands.

Vocabulary: Efficiency, Constraints

Video: https://youtu.be/i2KHYUhtOlM

Activity: Code Studio - Introduction to App Lab –TurtleDrawing! Gradesheet

• Lesson #3: “Using Simple Commands” (square front left)
• Work Individually, but converse with partners.
• They are to only use the 4 commands provided!!
• (Develop creativity and efficiency)
• Lesson 4: Draw a simple Square...opposite direction -(square front right)
• Lesson 5: Draw a 3x3 grid.

Journal: Efficiency

• In no more than 1 sentence, define Efficiency.
• Def: When accomplishing a task, you minimize wasted effort, time  or resources.
• State one place where you maximized your efficiency while working on a project?
• How does efficiency apply to what you did with the Turtle today? What should be taken into consideration if you were to say that your solution was more efficient than another group’s solution?

Journal: Constraints

• Why did we constrain you to be allowed to use only 4 Commands?
• Creativity.