This scenario will teach the students how to use if/else statements
| Creator | Anna-Leena Lounaskorpi |
| Subject | Languages, ICT, other suitable subjects |
| Length | 45 minutes |
| Pedagogical Approach | Phenomenon-based learning |
| Competences | Students will learn to use if/or/else statements in basic programming logic |
| Grades | Students aged 10-12. |
| Technologies | Pen and paper, dice |
At the beginning of the lesson a brief introduction to if/else statemens should be given. The class will come up with a set of rules to decide how the dice rolls determine the story structure. For example if the number is even the next word should begin with a consonant/else a vowel, if the number is four the next word should be a verb etc.
The students will be divided into groups of 3-5. Each group will come up with a story of their own by rolling a dice.
After 10 minutes each group will read their story to the whole class.
Discussion:
Are there contradictions in the rules?
Can the dice roll result in an impossible situation ie. grammatically incorrect sentence?
How could these problems be fixed?
