{"id":224,"date":"2020-03-22T11:03:32","date_gmt":"2020-03-22T11:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/computerscienced.co.uk\/site\/?page_id=224"},"modified":"2022-07-19T10:52:30","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T10:52:30","slug":"parsons-puzzles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/computerscienced.co.uk\/site\/parsons-puzzles\/","title":{"rendered":"Parson’s Puzzles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What are Parson’s puzzles?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Parson’s puzzles are designed to get you thinking about the order of code, and think logically about how code can be constructed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a Parson’s puzzle you have all the code that you need – you just need to put it into the right order!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In terms of computational thinking, the puzzle is asking you to think about the design of the algorithm, without having to worry about the actual code you need or that you have got the syntax correct. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the difference between normal and Challenge tasks?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In normal tasks you are not expected to use indentation as the indentation has already been done for you. In challenge tasks you are expected to drag blocks to a correctly indented place in order to complete the puzzle correctly. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Key Stage 3 level (age 11-14) <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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KS3 Puzzle<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Python<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Python Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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VB.Net<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Puzzle 1 – Accepting a user input<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sequencing, variables, inputs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Python<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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N\/A<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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VB.Net<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Puzzle 2 – a simple calculator<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sequencing, variables, integers, inputs, mathematical symbols<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Python<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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N\/A<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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VB.Net<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Puzzle 3 – simple selection<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sequencing, variables, selection<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Python<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Python Challenge<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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VB.Net<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Puzzle 4 – a better calculator<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sequencing, variables, integers, selection<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Python<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Python Challenge<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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VB.Net<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Puzzle 5 – random dice game <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sequencing, variables, integers, selection, libraries<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Python<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Python Challenge<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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VB.Net<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Puzzle 6 – random number guessing game <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sequencing, variables, integers, selection, libraries<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Python<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Python Challenge<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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VB.Net<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Puzzle 7 – subroutines <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sequencing, variables, inputs, selection, subroutines<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Python<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Python Challenge<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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VB.Net<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Puzzle 8 – for loops <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sequencing, variables, integers, selection, iteration <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Python<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Python Challenge<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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VB.Net<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Puzzle 9 – while loops <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sequencing, variables, integers, iteration, libraries <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Python<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Python Challenge<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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VB.Net<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Key Stage 4 level (age 14-16) <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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KS4 Puzzle<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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KS4 Python Puzzle 1 – a simple list<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Sequencing, variables, lists, iteration<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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KS4 Python Puzzle 2 – adding to a list<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Sequencing, variables, lists, iteration<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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KS4 Python Puzzle 3 – deleting items in a list<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Sequencing, variables, lists, iteration<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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KS4 Python Puzzle 4 – add items to a list<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Sequencing, variables, lists, iteration<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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KS4 Python Puzzle 5 – insert items into a list from input<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Sequencing, variables, lists, inputs, selection, iteration<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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KS4 Python Puzzle 6 – introducing subroutines<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Sequencing, variables, subroutines, inputs, selection<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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KS4 Python Puzzle 7 – introducing functions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Sequencing, variables, functions, integers, inputs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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KS4 Python Puzzle 8 – manipulating strings<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Sequencing, variables, functions, length of string, uppercase check<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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KS4 Python Puzzle 9 – writing to text file<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Sequencing, variables, write to text file, iteration<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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KS4 Python Puzzle 10 – reading from a text file<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Sequencing, variables, read from text file, iteration, stripping characters<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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