UNIT PLAN (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)
Unit Title: PROBLEM-SOLVING
Unit Summary
This unit deals with the skills and knowledge required for the students to have an
understanding of the fundamental principles and practices of problem-solving on
the computer
Curriculum Links
The curriculum areas which this unit will cover is CSEC Information Technology
Section 2 Specific Objectives 1-4
Year Level: Form 4 CSEC
Approximate Time Needed: Total (6) lessons spread over 35-min periods
Standards/Syllabus Outcomes
On completion of this Unit, students should have an understanding of the
fundamental principles and practices of problem-solving to apply later on when
they are implementing programs.
Curriculum-Framing Questions
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Essential Question
Essential Question
How do you find a solution to a problem?
Unit Questions
Unit Questions
1. How do you identify a problem?
2. Are there steps in solving a problem?
Content Questions
Content Questions
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Before Unit Work Begins
K-W-L sheet
(gauging)
What are the steps in solving a problem?
Why do you need steps to solve a problem?
How do you come up with a solution?
What are the different parts of a problem?
What is data?
How is data stored?
What is a constant?
What is a variable?
What are the different types of data?
While Students Work
on Unit
think-pair-share sheet
(investigating)
Students will be allowed to
Students are
use the K-W-L sheet to gauge
After Unit Work
Ends
assessment/test
(demonstrate
understanding)
Students will be tested to
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their learning outcomes
before, during and after the
lessons by completing this
model
Unit Details
allowed to work
assess whether learning
with other students took place. This will take
the form of journals,
while learning
summative tests
Unit Details
1. Why do you need steps to solve a problem?
2. What are the steps in solving a problem
Identify the steps required to solve a
problem.
Explain each of the steps required in
solving a problem.
3. What are the different parts of a problem?
Break down a problem into pars and
identifying each part
Identify the importance of each part
4. What is data?
Explain the importance of data as it
relates to problem solving
Identify and distinguish a constant from
a variable.
5. What are the different types of data?
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State and identify the various data types
Explain giving examples the different
types of data
Student Prerequisite Skills
Student Prerequisite Skills
Computer literacy skills
Research, and communication skills
Basic arithmetic skills
Students Prior
Knowledge
Students Prior Knowledge
Fundamentals of computer hardware
components specifically data storage
Basic Arithmetic Operations
Teachers Processional
Learning
Teachers Processional Learning
Knowledge of Problem solving and problem
solving of computer programs
Computer literacy skills
Teaching and Learning Activities
Strategies K-W-L , questioning, think-pair-share, brainstorming, pair and group
activity and assessment, role playing, observation, active learning, rubrics
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Accommodations for Diverse Needs
Students with Special Needs
Weaker Students The more competent students will be paired with the weaker
students so that additional assistance can be given (Peer Teaching).
The teacher will make himself/ herself available to students during break time and
lunch time periods
Gifted Students
Challenge these student with more complex activity sheets
These students would be allowed to visit online websites that gives more practice
exercises on the topic
Materials and Resources Required for Unit
Technology Hardware
Technology Hardware
Computer with Internet access
Projector
Technology Software
Technology Software
Windows Vista
Microsoft Office (MS Word, MS PowerPoint)
Youtube
Podcasts
Printed Materials
Printed Materials
activity sheets
Brainstorming sheets
think-pair-share sheets
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questioning sheets
test sheets
picture cut-outs
rubric
Other Resources
Other Resources
Classroom with movable furniture
White board and markers
Textbook Log on to IT for CSEC Birbal, R.
and Taylor, M.
Textbook- Information Technology for CSEC- K.
Reid, D. Dinesan, R. Khan
Unit Author
First and Last Name
Group 4
School District
School Name
School Address
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