Notes on my Section of Teaching Hello

Learning how to express an algorithm that uses selection without using a programming language, such as flowcharts and pseudo code
Selection determines which part of an algorithm are executed based on a condition being true or false
Algorithm is a finite set of instructions that accomplish a specific task
Consists of combinations of sequencing, selection, and iteration
Selection allows us to choose different outcomes based off of the result of a decision or condition
Can write an algorithm to update a high score for example
1.Set highScore to 10
2.Get currentScore from user
Using selection, 3. If currentScore is greater than highScore, set highScore to currentScore
4.If not, Display highScore

Learn how to write conditional statements
Conditional statements, also known as “if-statements,” affect the sequential flow of control by executing different statements based on the value of a Boolean expression
Can write them as if blocks or if else blocks
If condition is true, whatever statement is in the block of statements is done
IF ELSE, two outcomes, IF is just one particular outcome
First get input from the user, IF statement will take the Boolean expression and put it in the parentheses or the block associated for the IF
IF it is true, displays the number
Display goodbye outside of if statement so it says goodbye whether or not the outcome of IF is true or else
Represent these algorithms that have selection by writing conditional statements, these allow us to alter the outcome based off of a Boolean expression, can do IF ELSE statements to have two different outcomes

Learn how to determine the result of conditional statements
Conditional statements alter the flow of execution in our program, can do this using IF blocks, or we can do IF ELSE blocks to choose from two different outcomes
ELSE only executes if the IF condition is false
IF statements allow us to perform specific action based off the condition being true or false

Lesson Plan Idea

PearDeck encapsulating 3.5-3.7
Each one of us is responsible for teaching a section, since there is only three sections, two of us will work together to teach the same section
Ethan and I will be responsible for teaching 3.6, which is Conditionals
On the PearDeck, there will be visuals on slides to support our teaching, and is a more interactive form of a presentation to keep them engaged
We will put flow charts and images of code relating to conditionals, like IF blocks and IF ELSE blocks, and definitions of what algorithms and selection means
Plan to teach for about 10 minutes on this section
Afterward, have them go through 3 questions relating to this conditionals section, thinking one question could be putting a specific example of an IF statement and having them determine the outcome
Maybe question where you are given a scenario and have to show me how you would build this conditional statement on VSCode
First person to get these questions right can be rewarded with candy
At the end, we could give them independent work time to create an IF statement and and IF ELSE statement in VSCode as homework