TEALS Unit 4 Tips

Word Wall

Terms introduced in the unit that you may consider adding to a classroom Word Wall.

Word

Definition

Programming List

Called an ‘array’ in most programming languages, this holds lots of values.

Lists Block

A block which controls a list.

Operator Block

A block that performs math functions and string handling.

List Element

A part of a list.

Traverse

Go through or travel across an item/list.

Transform

Create a new list based on the values of the old list.

Sequential Search Algorithm

A method for finding a target value within a list. It sequentially checks each element of the list for the target value until a match is found or until all the elements have been searched.

Index Variable

Keeps track of where you currently are in a list.

Join Block

Links two values together and reports the result.

Contains Block

Checks an operator block for a particular variable.