How to use this sheet

  • Have the child trace each program with a finger on the grid, one step at a time, before writing an answer.
  • Ask the child to read the arrows or commands aloud as they go.
  • When a program fails, have the child find the first step where it went wrong. That is debugging.

Common mistakes

  • Mixing up the robot’s left and right when it faces down the grid. Turn the sheet, or stand and face the same way.
  • Running a repeat block once fewer or once more than it says. Count the repeats aloud.
  • Skipping a step in a long program. Mark each step as it is done.

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