In our last lesson of our "miscellaneous" unit, we are learning a bit more about algorithms and applying it towards solving a problem. Our first activity was to write a simple algorithm to recreate a shape, using the provided "actions". This helps the student to realize how specific the algorithms need to be in order to be effective.
Once we practiced our algorithms, we solved a popular problem (called the "handshake problem") by breaking it into the following steps: Define, Prepare, Try, Reflect, and Repeat. Once we'd solved the problem with 5 people, we then saw if our solution would work with 10 people. Once we knew it would, we then created an app to allow someone to enter any number of people and then tell them how many total handshakes would take place.
Finally, we reviewed for our upcoming unit assessment (next class). The level 1-2 questions are multiple choice and were provided by each group after their AI Jigsaw lesson. The review allows the students to see those questions in a practice quiz (five questions at a time). The level 3 questions will be about sorting and algorithms, while the level 4 question will be about AI's impact on our lives.
Once we practiced our algorithms, we solved a popular problem (called the "handshake problem") by breaking it into the following steps: Define, Prepare, Try, Reflect, and Repeat. Once we'd solved the problem with 5 people, we then saw if our solution would work with 10 people. Once we knew it would, we then created an app to allow someone to enter any number of people and then tell them how many total handshakes would take place.
Finally, we reviewed for our upcoming unit assessment (next class). The level 1-2 questions are multiple choice and were provided by each group after their AI Jigsaw lesson. The review allows the students to see those questions in a practice quiz (five questions at a time). The level 3 questions will be about sorting and algorithms, while the level 4 question will be about AI's impact on our lives.