Formatting Output and Using Text Blocks

Overview

In this lesson, students will learn how to format console output.

Learning Objectives

• 1.1.C.4 Write and interpret output statements.
• 1.1.C.5 Write and interpret input statements for values being provided from an external source.

Skills

• S1.B Design algorithms for a program.
• S1.D Explain the impact design has on data storage.
• S2.A Write program code and implement algorithms.
• S2.C Analyze an algorithm and program code for correctness.

Student Outcomes

Students will be able to:

• use text blocks to format output.

Duration: 1 class period

Resources

• Learn: Formatting Output with Escape Sequences and Text Blocks
• Mini-Labs: Create A Face

Warm-up / Motivate

Provide students with different layouts to print text. Some examples:

• Two columns for ordering inventory: The first column is the name followed by a tab and then the quantity to order.
• A person's address: Print all of this in one println statement and include new line characters to ensure that the street address is on its own line.

Lead a discussion to brain storm how you would be able to print this output.

Learn

Either as a group or on their own, have students complete tutorial: Learn: Formatting Output with Escape Sequences and Text Blocks

Apply

Have students complete the mini-lab: Mini-Labs: Create A Face

Wrap-up / Extension

Have students get creative and design a logo using only symbols, no use of letters or numbers.