Search This Blog

A lesson plan for teaching third graders about creating a flowchart: (w/links)

 Flowchart - Wikipedia

Here is a lesson plan for teaching third graders about creating a flowchart

Objective:

  • Students will learn the fundamentals of flowchart development and create their own flowchart.

Materials:

  • Whiteboard and markers
  • Chart paper and markers
  • Printed copies of a blank flowchart template
  • Colored pencils or markers

Introduction:

  • Begin by asking the students if they have ever followed a recipe or instructions to complete a task.
  • Ask them if they have ever seen a diagram that shows the steps of a process from beginning to end.
  • Introduce the concept of a flowchart and explain that it is a visual diagram that shows the steps of any process from beginning to end, using process boxes, flow lines/arrows, and other symbols
    5
    .

Development:

  • Show the students an example of a simple flowchart, such as a recipe for making a sandwich.
  • Ask the students to identify the different parts of the flowchart, such as the process boxes, flow lines/arrows, and symbols.
  • Explain that flowcharts can be used to represent any process, such as a game, a story, or a science experiment.
  • Distribute printed copies of a blank flowchart template to each student.
  • Ask the students to think of a process they want to represent with a flowchart, such as how to play a game or how to make a craft.
  • Have the students draw their process in the flowchart template, using colored pencils or markers to make it more visually appealing.
  • Encourage the students to use symbols and arrows to represent the different steps of the process.
  • Walk around the classroom and provide assistance and feedback as needed.

Conclusion:

  • Have the students share their flowcharts with the class and explain the process they represented.
  • Ask the students to identify the similarities and differences between their flowcharts.
  • Summarize the lesson by reviewing the different parts of a flowchart and the process of creating one.
This lesson plan is based on the resources found in
1
,
2
,
3
, and
5
.

No comments:

Post a Comment

Pocahontas County Schools to the West Virginia Statewide County Averages.

  The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) released the annual summative assessment results (covering the West Virginia General Sum...

Shaker Posts