1. Do it now – PAGE 11
You will find your do it now task in your workbook – look for the start button!
Monday, 20 May 2019

2. DUE TODAY
Choose a household item (could be your kettle or toaster) and write a flowchart to show how it works.
DUE:

3. Alarms!

4. “Find out how generalisation can be used to help to solve a problem”
Learning Objective
“Find out how generalisation can be used to help to solve a problem”
You will find differentiated outcomes for this lesson on the front of your workbook.
Monday, 20 May 2019

5. Find out how generalisation can be used to help to solve a problem
Independent Task
Read the information about the alarm system on page 12. Can you work out the three main sub-solutions for the problem? page 12
Find out how generalisation can be used to help to solve a problem

6. Find out how generalisation can be used to help to solve a problem
New learning
Generalisation
Pattern recognition
Using the same algorithm to solve a different problem.
Pattern recognition – identifying patterns in algorithms
Find out how generalisation can be used to help to solve a problem

7. Toaster example
This is a simple algorithm for a toaster What else could this apply to?
Check temperature setting
Heat
Temp. reached?
Turn off
Find out how generalisation can be used to help to solve a problem

8. Find out how generalisation can be used to help to solve a problem
Independent Task
Open flowol and open the alarms mimic. Copy the flowchart on p13. Now use this with the carwash mimic and answer the questions in your booklet
Find out how generalisation can be used to help to solve a problem

9. Find out how generalisation can be used to help to solve a problem
Talk Task
What is the word for splitting a problem up into smaller problems?
Can you explain what is meant by sub-solution?
How would you use a sub routine to solve a problem?
What symbols are used to solve the alarm problem?
How would you improve the solution for the carwash?
Based on what you know explain how the same flowchart sub routine can be used for multiple problems.
Find out how generalisation can be used to help to solve a problem

10. Exit ticket What do we mean by pattern recognition? R A G
Find out how generalisation can be used to help to solve a problem