Summary
Introduces block-based coding by guiding a character forward one step at a time — the first idea of giving ordered instructions.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Talk about it
Coding is giving a computer clear steps in order. Even 'go forward' is a command, and stacking commands makes a program.
- What does it mean to give a command 'in order'?
- What would happen if you put the steps in the wrong order?
- Why do computers need very exact instructions?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: command, code, step, order.
Try it: Write step-by-step directions to walk from your desk to the door. Have a partner follow them exactly.