Summary
A short Work It Out Wombats! music video (~2 min). A song about "decomposition" for the youngest learners -- breaking a big problem into smaller, do-able parts. 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 “Break It Down Song.”
- Why is a big job easier when you break it down?
- What are the smaller parts of getting ready for school?
- What big job could you split into steps?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: break down, parts, steps, big job, plan.
Try it: Pick a big job. Break it into three smaller steps and write them down.