One in three PowerPoints used in an after-school TAG program teaching young children how to code in Alice. This is one of the PowerPoints teaching a non-code based concept that still involves computer science and gets the students exploring program design and practicing their critical thinking and writing skills.

1. Emma Byrd
Graceland University
Programming with Alice1
Programming with Alice - Cycle
Beginner Level

2. Making a program…
2 Programming with Alice

3. User Requirements…
3 Programming with Alice
1. Have buttons to see FAMILY information, SCHOOL
information, OTHER information.
2. Tell in story that Emma has a brother named Eric. - FAMILY
3. Show pictures of both of them. - FAMILY
4. Tell in story that Emma has three cats. – FAMILY
5. Show a cat picture. - FAMILY
6. Tell in story that Emma is a Math Major. - SCHOOL
7. Tell in story that Emma can clover her tongue. - OTHER
8. Show picture of her clovering her tongue. – OTHER
9. Tell in story that Emma makes art. - OTHER
10. Show a picture of Emma’s art. - OTHER

4. Pseudocode…
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When family button pressed{
Print (“Emma has a brother named Eric. He is 19.”);
Display (picture of Emma and Eric);
Print (“Emma has three cats.”);
Display (picture of cat);}
When school button pressed{
Print (“Emma is a Math Major.”);}
When other button pressed{
Print (“Emma can clover her tongue and makes art.”);
Display (picture of clovering tongue);
Display (picture of art);}

5. Pictures…
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 Outside Source – these pictures are an example
of outside sources programmers can use
 Input & Output Devices
 iPad
 Projector

6. Layout…
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FAMILY SCHOOL OTHER
Text about
subject.
Picture(s)