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32 lines
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# Booleans
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This lesson introduces the use of the boolean data type to control the flow of a program, keep track of state, and to include or exclude certain conditions.
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Shakespeare knew Booleans (quote from Hamlet)
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## Lesson Objectives
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Students will...
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* Understand what booleans and boolean operators are, and why and when to use them in a program.
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* Learn how to create a boolean, set the boolean to an initial value, and change the value of the boolean within a micro:bit program.
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* Learn how to use the random true or false block.
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* Apply the above knowledge and skills to create a unique program that uses booleans and boolean operators as an integral part of the program.
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## Lesson Plan Structure
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* Introduction: Booleans in daily life
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* Unplugged Activity: Two Heads are Better Than One
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* Micro:bit Activity: Double Coin Flipper
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* Project: Boolean
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* Assessment: Rubric
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* Standards: Listed
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## Lesson plan
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1. [**Overview**: Booleans](/courses/csintro/booleans/overview)
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2. [**Unplugged**: Two heads are better than one](/courses/csintro/booleans/unplugged)
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3. [**Activity**: Double coin flipper](/courses/csintro/booleans/activity)
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4. [**Project**: Boolean](/courses/csintro/booleans/project)
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## Related standards
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[Targeted CSTA standards](/courses/csintro/booleans/standards)
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