Intro to Computational Thinking

Breaking down a complex problem or system into smaller or more manageable parts.

• decomposition
• pattern recognition
• abstraction
• algorithms

Looking for similarities among and within problems.

• decomposition
• pattern recognition
• abstraction
• algorithms

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Focusing on the important information only, ignoring irrelevant detail.

• decomposition
• pattern recognition
• abstraction
• algorithms

Developing a step-by-step solution to the problem, or the rules to follow to solve the problem.

• decomposition
• pattern recognition
• abstraction
• algorithms

When we split up to solve the little tasks involved in opening the breakout edu box we were practicing...

• decomposition
• pattern recognition
• abstraction
• algorithms

When we put the block code pieces in order to travel through the maze, we were practicing....

• decomposition
• pattern recognition
• abstraction
• algorithms

When we figured out that GUR on a cryptogram was THE, we used...

• decomposition
• pattern recognition
• abstraction
• algorithms

Computational thinking is...

• giving instructions to a computer
• thinking like a computer (in binary)
• using a set of techniques and approaches to help solve problems
• creating a sequence of instructions

Why do we think computationally?

• to help us program
• to help us solve complex problems more easily
• to help us to think like a computer
• to help us plan our actions

Which of the following is an example of thinking computationally?
When going to meet a friend...

• planning your route
• wandering around until you find them
• asking a parent to plan for you
• giving up and doing something else