Coding Basics
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Objective
I can tell a computer what to do using simple instructions.
Part 1 of 3
Warm-up video
Unknown Channel · 5:00
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Part 2 of 3
Practice
7 questions
What is coding? A) Talking to computers B) Making food C) Drawing pictures D) Playing outside
Coding is like a recipe for computers. What is a recipe for? A) Making toys B) Making food C) Building houses D) Driving cars
Part 3 of 3
Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Imagine you want to tell a robot to draw a square. What are the steps you would tell it to do? Imagine you want to tell a robot to walk to the door. What are the steps you would tell it to do? Imagine you want to tell a robot to pick up a toy. What are the steps you would tell it to do?”
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