# Pacing with Explore Task

**URL:** <https://forum.code.org/t/pacing-with-explore-task/30681>\
**Category:** Unit and Lesson Discussion\
**Created:** [September 23, 2019, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/pacing-with-explore-task/30681 "2019-09-23T20:59:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![rlegacy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@rlegacy](https://forum.code.org/u/rlegacy)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/pacing-with-explore-task/30681/1 "2019-09-23T20:59:07Z")

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I teach at a small private school with more days off than most schools, which is wonderful, but it definitely limits my instructional time to teach AP CSP. As it is now, I am doubling up on many lessons or at least doing 1.5 lessons a day. I know [Code.org](http://Code.org) recommends completing the Explore Task after units 1-4, but I do not think the pacing will work well with our breaks. I have read some of the previous posts that mention some alternatives, such as completing units 1, 2, and 4 and then the Explore Task or assigning one of the units mostly as homework. My students have no coding experience, so I do not feel comfortable asking them to complete units 3 or 5 on their own.

Is unit 3 necessary to complete the Explore Task or can it be taught later?  
Are there any portions of units 2 or 4 that could mostly be assigned as homework?

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**Author:** ![gjschmidt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.code.org/gjschmidt/32/4922_2.png) [@gjschmidt](https://forum.code.org/u/gjschmidt)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/pacing-with-explore-task/30681/2 "2019-09-23T21:55:26Z")

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Unit 3 is not necessary for the Explore PT. Many teacher do Units 1, 2, 4, Explore, 3, 5 Create. That will work just fine! Also if you’re short on time before Create, you can stop after Unit 5 Chapter 1 and do the Create PT.