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Week 08 · Abstraction

Friday

// Big idea, small details

Friday: Mini-Project

Rocket calls his family for dinner. Nobody hears him over the music. "We need a symbol for come to dinner!" he says.

Raven asks, "What do you notice about good symbols?" Then she answers. "They are simple and easy to guess."

Nova says, "Here is a hint. Try a drawing with only a few lines." Let's help them design four family symbols.

My Family's Symbol Sheet

Design 4 symbols your family could use to communicate quickly.

Examples: 'come to dinner', 'I'm thinking', 'I need help'.

4 family symbols (label each)

Reflection

Symbol Check

READ THE SYMBOLS
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
A symbol shows a bed and a moon. What does it mean?
Which is quicker to read?
What makes a family symbol useful?
A thumbs up usually means what?
A symbol is a small picture that stands for a big ____.
Too many details make a symbol hard to ____.
A list that explains each symbol is called a ____.
StatementTrue or false?
A simple symbol can be read in a second.?
More lines always make a better symbol.?
Hand signals can be abstractions.?
A symbol needs to show every detail of the idea.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEAbstraction is about choosing the few details that matter.

Quick Check

A family symbol shows a bed and a moon. Does it mean time to sleep, eat, or play? ____
WHY THIS EXERCISEA good symbol shows a big idea with very few lines. Apps use small symbols like this on their buttons.
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