I’d be willing to bet $20 of reputation that teaching the high-level end results will leave more students with a strong theoretical foundation than starting by

I’d be willing to bet $20 of reputation that teaching the high-level end results will leave more students with a strong theoretical foundation than starting by teaching the strong foundations. Show the students _why_ the foundation is important, don’t just save the fun bits for a valedictory lap after standardized test week.