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Title: From step-wise reasoning to simple programming. Such as: Detailing out the steps involved in any activity. Date : May 2007 REF No: 3.17 Contributors: Aruna, Farida Std: 3 Reviewers: Malati Brief Description: In earlier classes, the students were taught to identify sequences in every day activities. Here we will learn how we can arrange the sequences in picture. Students will be taught to reason the steps involved in daily life activity, arrange them in sequences and draw the steps in a chart. Goal: Develop reasoning mental capacities so that a strong foundation is laid for teaching basic programming skills Pre-requisites: Familiarity with computers. Average competency in logical and reasoning skills that are covered in earlier modules. Duration: 3 classes of 30 minutes each Resources: Detailed Description: In order to write computer program, it is essential that the students acquire mastery over logical reasoning. Teaching them to identify sequences in daily life activities and drawing a flow chart will lay a foundation for reasoning skills. This can be later applied to teaching them to write programs. Any daily life activity involves a sequence of activities. For instance, if you have to make tea, what are the steps you need to follow? You start with first collecting all the ingredients ---- water, milk, tea leaves, sugar, a teapot. Second, you light the gas and place the teapot on the flame. You pour water into it, add sugar, tealeaves and lastly milk. You stir and check if the tea is ready. f yes, then you turn the gas knob and pour the teas in a cup. If it is not, then you let it boil for some more time. These steps can be shown in a flow as follows: Figure a: Flow of Steps that Show Making of Tea Notice that boxes of different shapes are used in these pictures. Start and End What is required in order to complete the task? These could include material, instruments and data Activity Decision point Arrows that sho