3, 2, 1 Lift Off! / Moon Magic
From Work It Out Wombats! · 2023
26 minPre-KK1stTechnologySocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
A full two-segment Work It Out Wombats! episode (~26 min). A pretend rocket launch and a moonlit mystery give the wombats two problems to work out with countdowns, plans and step-by-step thinking. Free on the official PBS KIDS YouTube channel.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
In this Work It Out Wombats! video, the wombats use computational thinking to work out an everyday problem. Use these questions to talk about “3, 2, 1 Lift Off! / Moon Magic.”
- What are the wombats getting ready for?
- Why is a countdown a helpful kind of plan?
- What do you get ready for step by step?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: countdown, launch, plan, steps, ready.
Try it: Plan a pretend rocket launch. Write a 3-2-1 countdown of what to do.