Lesson Plan # 9

Flow Chart
Subject: Computer Science
Grade: 10th
Time: 30 min
Students learning outcomes (SLO):

The students will be able to:

1. Define Flow Chart.

2. Identify the standard flow chart symbols
 Start/terminal Symbol
 Input/output Symbol
 Processing Symbol

Material:

Marker, White Board, Text Book, Duster.

Teaching Method:
Following methods will be used:

1. Lecture Method.
2. Demonstration Method.
3. Activity Method.
4. Drill Method.

Lesson Development:
Before starting the lecture, we have to ask some question to students regarding previous
knowledge which we have done earlier e.g.
 What is problem solving?
 Define algorithm?
 What is problem statement and analyzing the problem statement?

Explanation:

Next step in the process of problem solving is designing the solution. After analyzing the
problem in detail the programmer design the possible and most suitable logical solution on
paper. At first an informal step by step procedure is developed (algorithm) and then this
procedure is re-written in the form of logical diagram using symbols and shapes. This logical
diagram of the suggested solution is called flow chart and the process of making of the diagram
is called flow chart. Flow chart is pictorial representation of algorithm.
Symbol Name Of Symbol Description

Start/Stop Symbol This symbol is also called

Terminal symbol. The
same shape is used for
starting and terminating a
flowchart with keywords
of Start or Stop labeled on
it.
Input/output Symbol A parallelogram shows an
input given to or an output
received by the process.
The detail is given by the
short description written
on the shape.
Processing Symbol This symbol shows the
processing that is done on
the given data.
Flow Lines Flow lines show the flow
of data or information
from one step to another.

Decision Box A diamond shape

represents the choice of
decision that is to be made.
It offers two choices in any
case in the form of TRUE
or FALSE ,YES or NO
etc.
Connector Symbol If your flow chart is
exceeding one page a
connector symbol is used
to join the drawing on
other page.

Activity:

Call the 6 t0 7 students and give them flashcards having standard symbols on these flashcards
and ask them to write the name and their description on flashcards.
Sum Up:
In the end we will revise the definition of flow chart, its standard symbol and their description.
Assessment:
Teacher will ask questions to the students.
 Why we use flowchart?
 Why we use Decision Box in flowchart?
 Which symbol we will use if flow chart exceeds one page to next page.
Follow Up:

Draw flow chart symbols and learn their description.