Week 6: Become a Logic Detective!
Unit: Problem Solving and Logic (Weeks 6-8)
What’s in Store This Week?
Get your detective hats ready! This week, we’re diving into the world of logic and learning how to think like a super sleuth. You’ll learn about Boolean logic—a fancy term for thinking in “true or false.” We’ll play detective games, solve logic puzzles, and use this new power to build programs that can make smart decisions. It’s time to sharpen your minds and teach your programs to reason like a true detective!
What You’ll Be Able to Do!
By the end of this week, you’ll be able to:
- Look at a statement and decide if it’s “true” or “false.”
- Use clues and logical thinking to solve tricky problems.
- Understand how computers use simple “true/false” logic to make all their decisions.
- Create your own interactive adventures with even more choices and branching paths.
Lessons This Week
Lesson 6.1: The True or False Detective Agency
Get Ready To: Join the detective agency! Your mission is to solve mysteries by figuring out which clues are true and which are false. You’ll use systematic thinking to crack the case!
Lesson 6.2: Create a Super-Smart Adventure Story
Get Ready To: Build your most complex interactive story yet! You’ll use your new logic skills to design an adventure with multiple decision points, leading to many different endings.
How We’ll See Our Skills Grow
- Puzzle Power: We’ll see how you use logic to solve our detective puzzles.
- Logical Leaps in Code: Can you successfully program a sprite to make a decision based on a “true/false” condition?
- The Ultimate Adventure: Your multi-path adventure story will be the final proof of your amazing new logic and programming skills!
Connecting to Other Subjects
- Science: Thinking like a detective is just like being a scientist! You’ll use evidence to test ideas (hypotheses) and find the truth.
- Reading & Writing: You’ll become a master storyteller by creating complex stories with many different branches.
- Life Skills: You’ll learn how to break down big problems into smaller, true/false questions to solve them more easily.
Your Detective’s Toolkit
- Top-secret logic puzzles for your team to solve
- Detective badges to make it official!
- Special templates for mapping out the choices in your adventure stories (decision trees)
- Your trusty device with Scratch Jr.
Assessment Highlights
- Formative: Logic puzzle solving, Boolean condition implementation
- Performance: Logic reasoning demonstrations and problem-solving approaches
- Summative: Complete interactive story with functional choice points and logical flow
Critical Thinking Skills
- Systematic approach to problem-solving
- Evidence-based reasoning and decision-making
- Logical deduction and elimination processes
- Pattern recognition and relationship analysis
Real-World Applications
- Scientific hypothesis testing and experimentation
- Legal reasoning and evidence evaluation
- Medical diagnosis procedures and decision trees
- Quality control and safety check systems
User Experience Design
- Clear instructions and intuitive navigation
- Logical flow and organized information
- Visual appeal and user engagement
- Testing and improvement based on feedback
Materials Needed
- Logic puzzle worksheets (age-appropriate)
- True/False movement space in classroom
- Detective badges or props for engagement
- Story planning templates with decision trees
- Devices with Scratch Jr. for programming
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