DLCS18.6.2

Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 6

DLCS18.6.2
Define a process as a function.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:

that often people seek to simplify processes; rather than listing all of the steps needed to take a shower, one simply uses the function "shower".

Skills

Students are able to:

combine or join steps such as algorithms to create a function.

Understanding

Students understand that:

it is simpler and less confusing to identify processes rather than steps.

Vocabulary

process
function

COS Examples

Example: Functions or sets of steps combined to produce a process: turning off your alarm + getting out of bed + brushing your teeth + getting dressed = morning routine.

Aligned Learning Resources

Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 1 Lesson 2: Plotting Shapes (18-19)

Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 1 Lesson 3: Drawing in Game Lab (18-19)

Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 1 Lesson 4: Shapes and Randomization (18-19)

Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 2 Lesson 19: Functions (18-19)

Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 2 Lesson 20: The Game Design Process (18-19)

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