More Control

In this class you will be expanding your knowledge about control structures.
In chapter 2 you have learned that instructions can be performed in order or at the same time.
Today, going through section 3-2, you will be introduced to two new control structures: The conditional execution and the repetition.
In a conditional execution an instruction is only executed if a certain condition is met, otherwise something different will take place.
Repetition helps to perform one or more instructions a number of times.
We complete our vocabulary sheet with new terms.
In the lab we will be working on question 11 and on exercises 6 and 7, page 83.

Homework
Study for the vocabulary quiz of chapter 3.

Putting Together the Pieces

This is the start of a new chapter.
Chapter 3 wraps up all the introductory pieces we need to know about programming in Alice before we can dig deeper with more advanced programming concepts next term.
In section 3-1 you will be learning about built-in functions to ask questions about an object's properties. This feature can be useful for a program to obtain information about the world and its objects.
You also will be using arithmetic operations to form math expressions in Alice
We start to fill in our vocabulary sheet with new words to be understood.
In the lab we will be working on question 10b and on exercises 1 and 2, page 83.

Homework

• Read section 3-2: Pages 68-76.
• Answer the review questions for section 3-2: Simple control structures.
  

Complete Chapter 2

This is the day for everyone to reach our goal: Finish Chapter 2.
In the lab complete all three exercises of chapter 2.

• 3: Snow People,
• 4: Circling Fish and
• 6: Magnet Fun (this is really fun!).

Homework

• Read the beginning of chapter 3: Pages 62-68.
• Answer the review questions for section 3-1: Built-in functions and expressions.

On the Home Stretch of Chapter 2

Today we are having the chapter 2 test. After that you will have plenty of time to work on completing the following exercises of chapter 2

• 3: Snow People,
• 4: Circling Fish and
• 6: Magnet Fun (this is really fun!).

no homework today !

Review and Practice

Today we are revising all the new concepts we have learned in Chapter 2 by answering the questions on pages 58/59.
In the lab you can be creative with Alice doing the exercises

• 3: Snow People,
• 4: Circling Fish and
• 6: Magnet Fun (this is really fun!).

Homework

• Study for the test.
• Complete your vocabulary (will be marked).

Chapter 2 Test
Monday, Oct. 20, 08

Give Thanks

No class today - just relax and give thanks.

Practice Makes Perfect

Today is the day to finish up all the practices you have been working on and to do some of the exercises in chapter 2 to reinforce the concepts you have learned.

Homework

• Read the summary of chapter 2 on pages 57-59 and make notes.

Movement and Orientation

Today we are having a quiz on the new terms we have learned in chapter 2.
In the lab we will be practicing how to make objects move and how to change their orientation as presented in our textbook in the tips and techniques part 2. The practice worksheet will walk you through the necessary steps.

Homework

• Answer the review questions for the Tips and Techniques 2 part.