Grade 6 · Math · Lesson 37

Code a Math Quiz or Calculator

A computer program is a list of steps a machine follows in order. When you write code that does math, you turn an idea like average three test scores into a clear set of instructions. In this lesson you will learn how to plan a small program — a math quiz or a basic calculator — using pseudocode. Pseudocode is plain-English code: it does not run on a computer, but it shows the logic you would type into a real programming language.

What this lesson teaches

1Read pseudocode that uses variables, math expressions, and conditionals
2Trace step by step what a short program prints for given inputs
3Translate a math idea into pseudocode using IF, ELSE, and PRINT
4Plan a simple math quiz or calculator program with inputs and outputs

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