Foundation, Term 2: SymbolsFocus: ComparisonsScope and sequence: = < >
≤ ≥ ∝
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Learning
intention: Students
make comparisons and use symbols to describe relationships.
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NSW Syllabus
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Australian Curriculum (version
9.0)
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"A
student describes and compares the masses of objects."
(MAE-NSM-01)
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"Students
learn to quantify and compare collections to at least 20 using
counting and explain or demonstrate reasoning." (AC9MFN03)
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Introduction to the topic
Discussion: What is a code?
By Anomie - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4219969
Activity: Create your own variation on the pig pen code.
Less than symbol <
A remote control for an air conditioner can be used as an introduction to programming. The following image shows that the air conditioner will heat the room until it reaches 23 degrees Celsius.
Using pseudocode, this could be written as follows:
IF temperature < 23 degrees THEN ON