Balloonie for Youie
From Work It Out Wombats! · 2023
Summary
A full Work It Out Wombats! episode (~13 min). When something goes wrong with a favorite balloon, the wombats don't give up -- they notice the problem, think of a few things to try, test their ideas one at a time and adjust until it works. A gentle introduction to solving problems the way a computer scientist does. Free on the official PBS KIDS YouTube channel.
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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 “Balloonie for Youie.”
- What problem do the wombats run into?
- What are some of the ideas they try?
- When something doesn't work the first time, what can you do next?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: problem, plan, try, test, fix.
Try it: Think of a problem you solved. Draw the first thing you tried and what you did next.