In the preceding stage, students used loops to create fantastic drawings. Now they're going to loop new actions in order to help the harvester collect multiple veggies growing in large bunches. The students worked on this activty for two weeks. It may seem unnecessarily repetitive to have two plugged stages introducing loops, but the practice of using loops for different reasons develops a student's understanding of what loops can do. In "Loops in Maze" students only used loops to repeat movements. In this lesson, students will use loops to repeat other actions like harvesting pumpkins. New patterns will emerge and students will use creativity and logical thinking to determine what code needs to be repeated and how many times. | |
This was the last coding activity of the year. It was a lot of fun working with the kids. I especially enjoyed watching them develop their problem solving and critical thinking skills. The students figured out how to break a tough task into smaller units, how to stick with it even when it was hard, and how to ask each other for help. The best part was seeing how much fun they were having and the smiles on their faces when they successfully coded the activity. I hope everyone has a wonderful summer!