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Booleans
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.
Shakespeare knew Booleans (quote from Hamlet)
Lesson Objectives
Students will...
- Understand what booleans and boolean operators are, and why and when to use them in a program.
- 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.
- Learn how to use the random true or false block.
- Apply the above knowledge and skills to create a unique program that uses booleans and boolean operators as an integral part of the program.
Lesson Plan Structure
- Introduction: Booleans in daily life
- Unplugged Activity: Two Heads are Better Than One
- Micro:bit Activity: Double Coin Flipper
- Project: Boolean
- Assessment: Rubric
- Standards: Listed
Lesson plan
- Overview: Booleans
- Unplugged: Two heads are better than one
- Activity: Double coin flipper
- Project: Boolean