Student Handout — The Four Pillars of Computational Thinking

Course 1: Computer Literacy / Unit 14: Computational Thinking & Problem Solving / Lesson 1: The Four Pillars of Computational Thinking

The Computational Thinking Foundations Guide & Problem Matrix.

Name: ____________________ Date: ____________________

Explore and practice

Direct instruction on the 4 pillars (Decomposition, Pattern Recognition, Abstraction, Algorithm Design). Class activity: deconstructing the process of making a sandwich or buying a plane ticket. Guided group matching matrix of real-world scenarios to the appropriate pillar.

Record your work

Describe what you tried, show your work or attach your artifact, and explain what your evidence demonstrates.

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Use the vocabulary

The Four Pillars of Computational Thinking

Use relevant terms above to explain one part of your work.

Check and reflect

• I completed the assigned activity and recorded my work.
• I used lesson vocabulary accurately.
• I can explain one thing I learned and one question I still have.