Benjamin, Olivia, and Emma are on a mission to create the coolest website ever! They want to make sure that everyone—including people with disabilities or those using older technology—can enjoy and use their site with ease. What is the main thing they are focusing on?

Isla, Nora, and Oliver are on a mission to create a super cool animation on their computer! Instead of typing out lots of tricky code, they get to snap together bright, colorful blocks—each one making their character jump, spin, or even dance! What type of programming language are Isla, Nora, and Oliver using for their awesome project?

Sophia, Kai, and Ava are teaming up to help their friend William with a cool new app, but every time they try to use it, the app crashes and causes chaos! Why is "debugging" such an important part of programming for William and his friends?

Evelyn, Abigail, and Oliver are collaborating on a cool online group project. Suddenly, Evelyn starts receiving a lot of mean messages from another student in their group chat. What is this situation called, and what should Evelyn do to handle it?

Luna, Aria, and Liam are having a lively group chat online. Luna always makes sure to act safely, responsibly, and respectfully whenever she is on the internet. What term best describes Luna?

Noah, Hannah, and Lily are teaming up to create an awesome computer game! They want their program to do something exciting whenever a player clicks a button or types on the keyboard. What is the main purpose of an event handler in this fun project?

Aria, Mia, and Scarlett are teaming up to help Elijah water his magical plants every day for a week, starting on Monday and ending on Sunday. Each day, they add 100 ml more water than the day before to see whose plant grows the tallest and sparkliest! Which programming structure would best help them repeat this task with a set start, end, and increase?

Charlotte, Ethan, and Noah are all excitedly applying for their dream jobs! Their future bosses decide to search for them online. How might their digital footprints shape what people think about them? Can you give an example to support your answer?

Harper, Liam, and Avery are designing a super cool smart home! They want the lights to magically turn on only when it gets dark outside—like magic! Which programming structure should they use to make this happen, and why is it important in programming?

Avery, Isla, and Grace are teaming up for a digital art adventure! As they zoom in closer and closer to their colorful creation, they discover it's made up of many tiny, vibrant squares. What is the name of this basic building block of a digital image, usually a tiny square or dot that holds a single point of color?

Elijah, Aria, and Oliver have each created a cool set of instructions for their robot. What should they do to watch their robot spring into action and see their awesome work come to life?

Ava, Arjun, and Rohan are teaming up on Code.org's online learning system to create an awesome program! They are excited to drag and drop commands to build their digital masterpiece. Where should they put all their coding blocks together to make the magic happen?

Emma, Abigail, and Samuel are teaming up to create an exciting new game where players race to collect stars and earn points! As the game becomes more intense, they need a clever way to keep track of each player's ever-changing score. Which concept should they use to store a value that can change while the game is running?

Lily and David are excited to bake a super yummy cake for their friend Sophia's birthday party! To make sure they don't forget any steps, Lily writes down a clear, step-by-step list of what they need to do. What is this special list of steps called?

Isla, Abigail, and James are on a mission to bake the yummiest cake ever! They have a recipe that guides them through each step, from mixing the batter to decorating the cake. What is this recipe an example of?

I can...

Break down (decompose) the steps needed to solve a problem into a precise sequence of instructions.

Priya, Henry, and Mason are working together to create a super fun game where a ball magically pops up in a different spot every time you play! They use the randomNumber block to decide where the ball will appear next. Why do you think the randomNumber block is such an awesome and helpful tool in their code?

Jackson, Scarlett, and Liam are getting ready for an epic game night! Jackson starts things off by excitedly shouting "seven" to everyone. Then, Scarlett and Liam each take turns calling out the numbers for the next two activities by using a special function that always announces "five" and then "six" every time it is called. In what order will the announcements be heard during their game night?

Ethan, Harper, and Aria are on a mission to bake the world’s yummiest cake! They have a magical guide that tells them exactly what to do at each step, from finding the flour to mixing and baking. What is this special set of step-by-step instructions called?

Daniel and Ava are on a coding adventure with their micro:bit! Daniel codes it to flash a message, wait for 5 seconds, and then display a super cool icon. Ava grins and asks, "Hey, is this block of code an example of an algorithm?" What do you think? True or false?

Noah, Scarlett, and Aiden are teaming up to bake a scrumptious cake! Scarlett writes down each step they need to follow so the cake turns out just right. What is this list of steps called?

Abigail, Emma, and Hannah are excited to bake a magical birthday cake for Avery. They have a special list of steps to follow so that their cake turns out just right. What is this list of steps called?

Aiden, Mason, and Luna want to create a cool calculator game on their computer that can add two numbers together. They come up with a list of steps for the computer to follow so it knows exactly what to do. What is this list of steps called?

James, Lily, and Isla are joining forces in the kitchen to bake the most scrumptious cake ever! They follow a special step-by-step set of instructions to ensure their cake is a masterpiece. What is this set of instructions called?

Charlotte, Anika, and Elijah want to help Isla organize her massive collection of music files. They decide to come up with a clever set of instructions that a computer can follow to do this automatically. What is the correct vocabulary word for this special set of instructions?

Mason and Abigail are teaming up to crack a challenging puzzle! Mason comes up with a clever set of instructions, and Abigail turns them into code so the computer can solve the puzzle. What is this process called?

Priya and Benjamin are helping their robot friend get ready for a spectacular dance show! Priya comes up with a bunch of awesome dance moves, and Benjamin helps turn those moves into a special form that the robot can understand and groove to. What is this process called?

Sophia, Arjun, and Aria are on a coding adventure! Sophia dreams up a clever set of instructions, and Arjun turns them into code so a computer can join the fun. What is this process called?

Michael, James, and Harper are on a mission to bake the most amazing cake ever! They have a secret set of steps they always follow to make sure their cake is a hit every time. What does this special set of steps represent?

Mason, Maya, and Rohan are on a quest to discover a field where they can use computers to solve real-world mysteries and invent amazing new things. What is this exciting field all about?

Sophia, Kai, and Avery are getting ready for a super fun baking party! Sophia wants to bake the yummiest cake ever and follows a magical step-by-step set of instructions to make sure it turns out just right. What is the special term for this set of instructions that a computer also follows to complete a specific task?

James and Rohan are on a secret mission to surprise their friend Aiden with the most amazing birthday cake ever! They put on their chef hats and follow a set of step-by-step instructions to make sure the cake is a masterpiece. What are James and Rohan doing?

Rohan, Arjun, and David are teaming up to build a super-cool robot that can help them finish their homework faster! They come up with a clever step-by-step plan for the robot to follow. What do you call the process of turning their awesome plan into a language that a computer can understand and follow?

Luna and Oliver are designing an awesome new video game! They want to make sure that when a player beats their high score, it stays saved even after the game is closed and reopened. What important concept should they use to make this possible?

Benjamin, Lily, and Abigail are building a clever robot that will only zoom forward if it detects something blocking its way. Which programming structure should they use to help their robot make this smart decision?

Grace, Henry, and Mason are teaming up to create the ultimate drawing app! They want their magical brush to burst into a new color every time someone clicks their super-secret color button. Which programming concept will help their app respond to these exciting button clicks?

Sophia wants to show her friends, Ethan and Arjun, how to make the world’s best sandwich! She carefully writes down each step, one after another, so they can follow along and make the sandwich just right. What do we call this set of step-by-step instructions?

Aria, James, and Ethan love building cool apps and games by writing lots of code every day. What would you call Aria when she is busy creating awesome software?

Daniel, Abigail, and David are having a friendly math challenge! They have a set of numbers: 13, 9, 3, 11, 5, and 12. Here’s their game: They keep removing the first two numbers from the set, add them together, and then put the result at the end of the set. They repeat this process until only one number is left. At the very end, they remove the last number and show off the sum they calculated in the final step. What number do they display to their friends?

Scarlett and Daniel are trying to open a bottle for their science experiment! Here are the steps they follow:
1. Grip cap with index finger and thumb
2. Remove cap
3. Twist counter-clockwise until seal is broken

Can you spot what’s wrong with their instructions?

Scarlett, Rohan, and Henry are having a blast playing a board game adventure! Scarlett’s red game piece (a triangle) is on a quest to reach the mysterious gray square at the top right of the grid. The triangle is currently facing upward and can only move using the magical MoveTriangle procedure shown below. The piece can travel over white and gray squares, but beware—the black squares are off-limits!

PROCEDURE MoveTriangle(numMoves, numTurns)
{
  REPEAT numMoves TIMES
  {
    MOVE_FORWARD()
  }
  REPEAT numTurns TIMES
  {
    TURN_RIGHT()
  }
}

Charlotte and Michael are designing a super fun soccer video game! When a player (like Abigail) tries to score a goal from outside the 6-yard box, the code should give her a 30% chance of making the goal. Check out the incomplete code segment below:

Which of these can replace <MISSING CONDITION> so that the code works as intended and Abigail has the correct chance to score?

(Select two answers)

The next two questions use a robot in a grid of squares. The robot is represented as a triangle, which is initially facing up, towards the top of the grid. The robot is moved according to the instructions in the chart above.

Consider the following program which uses commands from the pseudocode described above.

REPEAT 4 TIMES {

MOVE_FORWARD()

MOVE_FORWARD()

MOVE_FORWARD()

ROTATE_RIGHT()

MOVE_FORWARD()

ROTATE_RIGHT()

MOVE_FORWARD()

ROTATE_RIGHT()

}

Which of the following images shows the path and ending location of the robot that will result from executing the code above. The starting location of the robot is shown as dotted triangle for cases where the robot does not start and end at the same location.

The following question uses a robot in a grid of squares. The robot is represented by a triangle, which is initially facing right. Which of the following code segments will move the robot to the gray square?

Samuel, Abigail, and Mason are helping to organize a fun sequence of announcements for their school talent show. Samuel starts by announcing "seven" to the audience. Then, Abigail calls out a routine named numbers twice, and each time, the routine makes Mason announce "five" followed by "six". In what order will the announcements be heard by the audience?

Michael, Aiden, and Liam are helping Zoe design a cool new game! Zoe wants her sprite to pop up in a surprise spot every time the game starts. Why would using the randomNumber block make Zoe's project more exciting?