Polar Bear Rescue

8-10 yrs old

11-13 yrs old

Animals

Computer Science

Technology

Block 1 Lesson 3: sequencing and conditional loops

Submitted By: Minecraft Education

June 24, 2020

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Skills

Communication
Critical Thinking

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Learning Objectives

Develop programs with sequences and simple loops, to express ideas or address a problem
Decompose (break down) the steps needed to solve a problem into a precise sequence of instructions
Create programs that include sequences, events, loops, and conditionals
CSTA standards coverage: 1A-AP-09, 1A-AP-10, 1A-AP-11, 1A-AP-12, 1A-AP-14, 1B-AP-08, 1B-AP-10, 1B-AP-11
ISTE standards coverage: 3D, 4A, 5C

Guiding Ideas

We are continuing in our work with the Animal Research Center (ARC). We are in the Arctic to investigate reports of a baby polar bear that has been separated from its family. Rising glacial temperatures are causing more and more of the arctic to melt away, causing the life of the polar bear to be much more difficult due to lack of ice to live on and dwindling food supplies.