Dash & Dot: Coordinate Moves with Dash (Gr. 6)

Description

Students will use a Coordinate Grid and point addresses to plan an algorithm for Dash to complete.

Objectives

  • Students can write and debug algorithms that includes moves, sounds and lights
  • Students can express locations as points on a coordinate grid
  • Students can understand forward or backward distances and movements on the coordinate grid

Lesson Procedure

  • Class 1: Coordinate Moves Guessing Game (40 minutes)

Curriculum Connections Summary

  • Ontario - Mathematics - Algebra (Coding)
  • Quebec - Mathematics
  • New Brunswick - Mathematics
  • Nova Scotia - Mathematics & ICT
  • Alberta - Mathematics & ICT
  • British Columbia - Mathematics & ADST
  • Manitoba - Mathematics
  • Prince Edward Island - Mathematics
  • Saskatchewan - Mathematics
  • Newfoundland & Labrador - Mathematics
  • Yukon Territories - Follow's B.C.'s Curriculum
  • Northwest Territories - Follows Alberta's Curriculum
  • Nunavut - Follows Alberta's Curriculum


 

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