DAY 3 · DIRECT + DEBUG
Write, Trace + Revise an Algorithm
The test is not whether the steps sound smart. The test is whether someone else can follow them.
PAGE 210 POINTS
Topic · objective · success
Topic: Testable algorithms
Objective: Write, trace, and revise ordered robot instructions.
Success: 6 to 10 ordered steps, one IF/THEN decision, one stop or repeat rule, partner feedback, and one revision.
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Open Permission to Come Aboard with Algorithms in a new tab.
Write → trace → revise
- Write 6 to 10 specific steps on Page 2.
- Add one IF/THEN decision.
- Add one stop or repeat condition.
- Give the page to a partner. They act as the robot.
- Circle the first unclear step.
- Revise that step and explain the change.
Word bank
move · scan · sense · record · compare · if · then · repeat · stop
Turn in · 10 points
Upload Page 2 or submit a clear photo. Include the partner trace and revision.
Stem: “I changed step ___ from ___ to ___ because the test showed ___.”