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All three D/B/J levels have similar requirements. Find the projects that appropriately challenge your troop.

Make sure you hit an activity in each of the 3 areas:

• Women in Science
• Learn Coding Concepts
• Practicing Algorithms
• Misc. Resources

Activity Ideas (listed under each requirement)

Activity #1: Women in Science

• GSUSA Requirement “Learn about women in computer science”. GSUSA Recommendations – Daisy: Ada Lovelace; Brownie: Grace Hopper; Junior: Margaret Hamilton

Choose one woman in computer science:

• Ada Lovelace
• Grace Hopper
  • Grace Hopper Timeline Cards _{((Learn Algorithms at the same time!))}
• Katherine Johnson
• Margaret Hamilton
• Mary Jackson video

Activity #2: Learn Coding Concepts

Daisy, Brownie, and Juniors need Algorithm Concept activity. Brownies and Juniors need a Loop activity. Only Brownies need an Event activity. Only Juniors need a Conditional activity.

Algorithms (All Levels Need)

Daisy: Learn what an algorithm is in programming; Brownie: Learn what an algorithm and a sequence is Junior: Learn what a sequence in an algorithm is.

• Coloring Algorithm – Daisy level only
• Grace Hopper Timeline Cards _{((Learn about Women in Science at the same time!))}
• Origami Algorithms
• Patch Quilt Algorithm from GSUSA (Quilt Color Algorithm video from GSUSA)
• Pixel Art Algorithms
• Program a Friend
• Sequence Centered Algorithm
• S’more Algorithms
• Trail Mix Algorithms
• Treasure Algorithm

Loops (Brownie and Junior level needs)

Brownie: Learn what a loop is; Junior: Learn what a loop is and how to use it.

• Loopy Movements
• Marching Loops
• Morning Routine Loops

Events (Brownie level needs)

Brownie: Learn what an event is.

• Event Action Game
• Morning Routine Events

Conditionals (Junior level needs)

Junior: Learn about conditionals in programming.

• Conditional Rock, Paper, Scissors (no supplies needed)
• Conditional Simon Says (no supplies needed)
• Daily Conditionals (no supplies needed)
• Don’t Eat Pete

Activity #3: Practice Algorithms

• Daisy: Sorting algorithms tell a computer how to put information into a list that follows a certain order; Brownie: Using a real life scenario, write an “algorithm” that includes an event; Junior: Write an algorithm with a conditional

Choose one activity based on your level:

• Sorting Algorithms – Daisy
• Morning Routine Events – Brownies
• Daily Conditionals – Juniors

Misc. Resources:

• Unplugged activities by Kodable
• Unplugged lessons from code.org
• Unplugged worksheets by Kodable
• Brownie Loop Example from GSUSA
• Junior Loop Example from GSUSA
• Looping Handshake from GSUSA
• Maze Game and Coding Blocks from GSUSA

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Pre-Planned Meeting Info

For pre-planned meeting plans by others – see the correct level App Development page:

• Daisy – Daisy Coding Basics
• Brownie – Brownie Coding Basics
• Junior – Junior Coding Basics
• Cadette – Fun Patch (Cadette Coding Basics – make a meme does not correlate)
• Senior – Fun Patch (Senior Coding Basics – make a quiz does not correlate)
• Ambassador – Fun Patch (Ambassador Coding Basics – make a song/dance does not correlate)

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• GSUSA Volunteer Toolkit (VTK) free plan for 2 Meetings for each level – No links available. This is only accessible through MyGS log-in on Council’s website for troop leaders

Daisy VTK

• Mtg 1: Robot Friend, S’more Algorithms OR Virtual S’mores, and Ada Lovelace
• Mtg 2: Drawing Algorithm, and Sort the Troop Algorithms

Brownie VTK

• Mtg 1: Patch Quilt Algorithm OR Virtual Patch Quilt, Loop Dance Examples, AND Event Action Game Part 1
• Mtg 2: Event Action Game Part 2, AND Grace Hopper Card Game

Junior VTK

• Mtg 1: Rock Paper Scissors, Trail Mix Recipe, Looping Handshakes, and Iffy Dance game (Similar to Loopy Movements)
• Mtg 2: Simon Says, Don’t Eat Pete Margaret Hamilton, and Conditional Ball Game

At Home Coding Badge Alternative: 7 Day free trial on CodeSpark to earn the 3 Coding badges using the

• GSUSA Daisy Level Instructions from GSUSA
• GSUSA Brownie Level Instructions from GSUSA
• GSUSA Junior Level Instructions from GSUSA

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