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Week 04 · The thinking part

Crew Quest

Crew Quest: Be the processor
// The processor follows instructions
⏱ about 15 min

Crew Quest: Be the processor

Saturday at home! Rocket holds a card.

"I am the processor," he says.

Raven reads a step. "What do you notice?"

Nova beeps. "Hint: one step at a time."

  1. The processor follows instructions.
  2. It does one step at a time, in order.
  3. It is very fast and lives inside the case.
◇ BE THE PROCESSOR GAME
One person is the processor.
Another person reads the instructions.
Read one step at a time. Clap twice. Touch your nose.
The processor does only what is said.
Now mix up the order. What happens?
Switch jobs and play again.
Safety first
Play in a clear space.
Walk, do not run.
Keep every step gentle and safe.
For a grown-up
Read steps one at a time.
Try a step out of order. Laugh together.
Ask: what did you notice?
GAME CHECK
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
How does the processor do the steps?
Who reads the steps?
What did you mix up in the game?
SentenceTrue or false?
The processor follows instructions.?
The processor picks its own steps.?
Order matters.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEA processor only follows the instructions it is given.
Draw yourself as the processor. Show one step.

What a week! Next week we learn how computers remember.

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