The purpose of this lesson is to help students understand the different types of loops present in their programming language and how to build and apply them.

Students will be able to describe how “intelligence” differs between machines and humans.

Students will be able to describe computer hardware and choose appropriate components for users.

 Explore the four main phases of the problem-solving process. Analyze a problem and use the steps in the problem-solving process to solve a problem.

In this lesson sequence, students will work in teams to learn the MakeCode and Micro:Bit Development platform. They’ll develop basic programming skills, implementing input, output, variables, and conditional control structures. At the end of the sequence, students will compete in a “puzzle box” challenge, attempting to create a puzzle using their Micro:Bit, code, and craft supplies and earning points based on how challenging their puzzle is to solve.

What is Random? Through this project, students will discover what makes an outcome random. Emphasis will be placed on the difference between deterministic and nondeterministic outcomes.  The project starts out with a discovery activity where students will see the difference between creating data with a coin toss where they just make up the data and creating data through actually tossing a coin.Students will end the project by studying pseudorandom number generators, specifically the Middle Squared Algorithm. They will even create a program that uses this algorithm.  Enjoy!