Day 25: Final Project - Presentations and Unit Review

Learning Objectives

• All unit objectives

Essential Questions

• How do we effectively communicate our programming solutions?
• How do the concepts from this unit connect to create complete programs?

Materials Needed

• Presentation equipment
• Peer feedback forms
• Unit review materials
• Unit quiz
• Exit survey templates

Vocabulary

• All unit vocabulary

Procedure (50 minutes)

Opening (5 minutes)

1. Introduction to Presentations and Review (5 minutes)
   • Welcome students and outline the class agenda
   • Explain presentation format and expectations
   • Set a positive and supportive tone for presentations
   • Introduce peer feedback process
   • Preview the unit review and assessment

Main Activities (35 minutes)

2. Project Presentations (20 minutes)

   • Each team presents their project (3-4 minutes per team)
   • Presentations should include:
     • Problem statement and project purpose
     • Overview of algorithm design and data structures used
     • Demonstration of key functionality
     • Discussion of challenges and solutions
     • Reflection on the development process
   • Peers complete feedback forms during presentations
   • Teacher facilitates brief Q&A after each presentation
   • Acknowledge each team's accomplishments

3. Unit Review (15 minutes)

   • Comprehensive review of key unit concepts:
     • Variables and data types (AAP-1.A, AAP-1.B, AAP-1.C, AAP-1.D)
     • Expressions and operators (AAP-2.B, AAP-2.C, AAP-2.D)
     • Control structures (AAP-2.E through AAP-2.L)
     • Lists and list operations (AAP-2.M through AAP-2.P)
     • Functions and procedures (AAP-3.A through AAP-3.F)
     • Algorithm efficiency (AAP-4.A, AAP-4.B)
   • Address student questions and clarify misconceptions
   • Make connections between different topics
   • Highlight key points for the AP exam
   • Review common programming patterns and techniques

Closing (10 minutes)

4. Unit Quiz (7 minutes)

   • Students complete a brief quiz covering all learning objectives
   • Quiz includes multiple-choice and short-answer questions
   • Questions align with AP exam format
   • Focus on conceptual understanding and application

5. Unit Reflection and Preview (3 minutes)

   • Students reflect on what they learned in the unit
   • Discuss how algorithms and programming connect to other AP CSP Big Ideas
   • Preview the next unit in the course
   • Celebrate the completion of the Algorithms and Programming unit

Assessment

• Final Project: Quality of implementation, presentation, and documentation
• Peer Feedback: Thoughtfulness and constructiveness of feedback
• Unit Quiz: Accuracy of answers demonstrating understanding of unit concepts

Differentiation

For Advanced Students

• Encourage them to make connections between algorithms and other areas of computer science
• Ask them to identify potential extensions or improvements to their projects
• Challenge them with more complex quiz questions

For Struggling Students

• Provide a structured template for project presentation
• Offer a study guide with key concepts for the quiz
• Allow additional time for quiz completion if needed

Homework/Extension

• Write a reflection on the project development process
• Research how concepts from this unit apply in professional settings
• Explore additional programming concepts beyond the AP CSP curriculum

Teacher Notes

• Ensure all teams have equal presentation time
• Collect project materials for assessment
• Use quiz results to identify concepts that may need reinforcement
• Celebrate student achievements and growth throughout the unit
• Consider saving exemplary projects as examples for future classes
• Make connections between this unit and the AP Create Performance Task
• This concludes the Algorithms and Programming unit