Q2 Decomposition: Slime & Problem

The Problem: Making Slime

Think of making slime as an example of decomposition in computational thinking. With a partner, your job is to break down all the big tasks needed before you can even start mixing it up. Such as:

• What supplies will you need?
• What has to be bought and how much will it cost?
• Who’s in charge of which part?

You are NOT writing out the step-by-step slime recipe yet. Instead, you’re looking at the big picture and figuring out the chunks of work that need to get done first.

Step 1. Make a copy (for Google Slides users) or download (for Microsoft Excel users) of the 21.Q2 Making Slime Decomposition Slide Deck.  Make sure both you and your partner's names are on the first slide and share the slide deck with your teacher or as instructed by your teacher.

Step 2. Follow the points below to successfully complete the slide deck.

• Read through slides 1-4.
• Take some time to brainstorm, with your partner, all of the items that you need to do to make slime.  Make reference to the questions above and on slide 4.
• Add each item to a cell within the mind map on slide 5 or use slide 6 to create your own method of recording each item.