Resumen de A fraction activity to understand sorting algorithms

Barbara King, Carmen Petrick Smith, Meredith J.C. Swallow (ed. lit.)

• The need for students to understand computational thinking and the fundamentals of computer science (CS) is at an all-time high. Jobs requiring some programming are growing significantly, and CS is the only STEM field that has more jobs available than students studying the field. Currently, CS is not required in American schools; therefore, only a subset of students have access to CS coursework. To address this issue, the Computer Science Teachers Association developed standards detailing the ideas needed to provide a complete CS curriculum for all students. Here, King and Smith present an activity introducing children to the idea of sorting algorithms, while simultaneously providing them with the opportunity to compare and order fractions.