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Week 08 · Steps or Examples?

Tuesday

Follow every step
// Two ways to teach a computer
⏱ about 15 min

Tuesday: Follow every step

Rocket stacks blocks fast.

He skips a step. Crash!

Rocket laughs, "Oops!"

Raven asks, "What do you notice?"

Nova hints, "Which step was missing?"

Skipping steps causes bugs

A computer follows steps exactly.

It does just what the steps say.

A missing step causes a problem.

A problem in steps is called a bug.

Finding a bug is a good thing!

BUILD A TOWER
  • Tap a card.
  • Then tap its spot.
1First
2Next
3Last
FIND THE BUG
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Rocket put the small block first. What happened?
What is a problem in steps called?
Is finding a bug good?
SentenceTrue or false?
A computer follows steps exactly.?
Skipping a step never matters.?
Rocket laughed at his oops.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEEvery step matters to a computer.
Try it
Build a tower of three blocks.
Say each step as you go.
MISSING STEPS
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Brush teeth: wet brush, brush, rinse. What is missing?
Draw a sun: circle, then...
Put on a coat: arms in, then...
Steps that work need...
SentenceTrue or false?
A bug is a problem in steps.?
Explorers try again after a bug.?
Mistakes mean we should quit.?
Big blocks go on the bottom.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEWe find bugs, fix them, and try again.
Draw a tower with three blocks.

Word Spot: what, who

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

What: W-H-A-T.

Who: W-H-O.

FIND THE WORD
  • Listen to the word.
  • Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
  • Listen to the sentence.
  • Tap the missing word.
___ do you see?
___ can hop?

Great bug hunting today!

Tomorrow is our Explorer Lab.

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