CS Principles 2020-2021

Unit 6 - Algorithms

Lesson 1: Algorithms Solve Problems
Resources	Preparation
For the Teachers CSP Unit 6 - Algorithms - Presentation	Review the algorithms students will be comparing in the second activity to make sure you are prepared to support students in trying them out.
Lesson 2: Algorithm Efficiency
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For the Teachers CSP Unit 6 - Algorithms - Presentation	Preview the slides and click through all animations Practice running Binary Search yourself
Lesson 3: Unreasonable Time
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For the Teachers CSP Unit 6 - Algorithms - Presentation For the Students Unreasonable Time - Activity Guide	Review the slides to make sure you are prepared to lead the different discussions in this lesson.
Lesson 4: The Limits of Algorithms
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For the Teachers CSP Unit 6 - Algorithms - Presentation	Read through the slides Preview the Traveling Salesman widgets
Lesson 5: Parallel and Distributed Algorithms
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For the Teachers CSP Unit 6 - Algorithms - Presentation For the Students Folding@home Supercomputing Project - Video	Collect the manipulatives you will use for the main activity. While decks of cards are suggested, other manipulatives are possible. See the teaching tip in the main activity for suggestions.
Lesson 6: Assessment Day
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For the Teachers CSP Unit 6 - Algorithms - Presentation	Preview the assessment questions