1 - Getting Started ~3 mins
Look at our little floor robot. Can we send it all the way to the star?
What do you think we need to tell it first?
2 - Moves in Order ~2 mins
We put moves in order to send the robot to the star.
How will we know if our robot got it right?
3 - Watch the Robot Go ~6 mins
Watch carefully. I will put some moves in order and send the robot toward the star.
Where do you think it will stop?
4 - Plan the Steps Together ~5 mins
Let's plan the steps to the star on the board before we touch the real robot.
Which moves will get our robot to the star? Call out forward, turn left or turn right.
Send the robot to the star
5 - Send Your Robot to the Target ~10 mins
One group at a time works at the mat. If it is your group's turn, lay the arrow cards and guess where the robot will stop.
If you are watching on the carpet, your job is to guess too and help spot a wrong step.
When the robot misses, the group at the mat changes one card and tries again if there is time.
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