Coding for Kids

What is Coding?

• Coding is the name of a program that we are using.

• Coding is my pet's name.

• Coding is using a set of instructions to tell a computer what to do.

• Coding is how we use a map to find a place.

Which of the following is an example of computer hardware?

• Scratch Jr.

• Mouse

• Google Chrome

• Calculator

Which of the following is an example of computer software?

• Mouse

• Computer monitor

• Keyboard

• Scratch Jr.

True or False. Computer hardware are the parts of the computer that you can touch.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE. You can touch computer software.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE. In coding it is not important that your steps in your instructions are in the correct order. If the steps are out of order the code will still work well.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Arya created a code to teach a robot to put on shoes but it does not work. Can you find the error and put the steps in the correct order (sequence)?

Step 1 Tie the shoelaces

Step 2 Put on the shoes

Step 3 Take the shoes.

• Correct order (sequence)

  Step 1

  Step 2

  Step 3

• Correct order (sequence)

  Step 3

  Step 1

  Step 2

• Correct order (sequence)

  Step 3

  Step 2

  Step 1

L (a)   P_ are part of your code that repeat.