Snout Wash Day / A Super Recipe
From Work It Out Wombats! · 2023
26 minPre-KK1stTechnologySocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
A full two-segment Work It Out Wombats! episode (~26 min). Wash day and a special recipe both call for following a set of steps in the right order -- and the wombats learn that a good plan can be repeated the next time, too. 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 “Snout Wash Day / A Super Recipe.”
- What steps do the wombats follow for the recipe?
- Why does doing the steps in order matter?
- What is something you can do the same way every time?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: recipe, steps, order, repeat, plan.
Try it: Write the steps of washing your hands in order. Try them out.