Coding · Preschool
Give Olly Two Instructions
Children follow two-step instructions with Olly, then give Bolt the garden robot two arrow instructions to reach its charging pad. They discover that the order of two instructions can matter when a hedge is in the way.
- 3 lessons
- About 25 minutes
- Two instructions check: 4 questions
- Ways to answer: program with blocks, choose an answer and put in order
What learners will discover
- Follow two instructions in the order they are given (first ..., then ...).
- Give Bolt the robot two arrow instructions that reach the charging pad.
- Notice that the order of two instructions can change where Bolt ends up.
Lessons
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Olly follows two instructions 5 steps2 practiceabout 7 min
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Give Bolt two instructions 6 steps3 practiceabout 8 min
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Which comes first? 5 steps2 practiceabout 8 min
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Two instructions check 4 questions at the end
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