Create a diversion! Continuing the quest to save the world, the hero of the series needs to find an artifact inside a tower. To distract the guards, she programs a robot to vandalize some artwork. Viewers learn how to apply loops and conditionals in computer programming while considering different solutions to a problem.

Concepts

computer code, pixels, the conditional, variables, technology resources

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Instructional Ideas

• Have the class discuss the discussion prompt in groups
  

Classroom Considerations

• Learners should be familiar with loops, conditionals, and variables in computer coding
• This is the fifth of 10 episodes in the Think Like a Coder series
  

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Provides a list of additional resources for further study
• Excellent graphics keep things interesting
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2