Writing Code to Model Mathematical Problems

Students at Timmins High & Vocational School are applying computational thinking to deconstruct mathematical problems. They are creating flowcharts and writing pseudocode to represent algorithmic processes, modelling how a computer processes and stores information from user-defined inputs, then outputs that information as instructed by the programmer.

Pedagogy:

• math conversations

• productive struggle in small groups

Content knowledge (MTH1W):

• C2.1: use coding to demonstrate an understanding of algebraic concepts including variables, parameters, equations, and inequalities

• C2.2: create code by decomposing situations into computational steps in order to represent mathematical concepts and relationships, and to solve problems

Technology:

• applying computational thinking and writing code leading to programming with any platform/language (e.g., Scratch, Python, Swift, etc.)