After students have used markers to write their names in “code” they will partner with a friend to analyze the differences in each of their codes. Students will analyze a peer’s code and will discuss the differences in the created codes. Students will compare and contrast their code.
This learning activity was created as a result of the ALEX - Alabama Virtual Library (AVL) Resource Development Summit.
Students will learn to write simple code for robots to read. Students will use blue, black, red, and green markers to write their names on a blank sheet of paper. Students will use robots to trace their written names. Students will experiment with writing their names in various colors, noting how different color combinations prompt the robot to move differently.
Students will be introduced to the basics of coding following a picture book read-aloud. After reading “Chrysanthemum” by Kevin Henkes, the teacher will lead a discussion with the students about the uniqueness of everyone’s names and how code is also a unique set of instructions. This will prepare students to construct their own unique codes in collaboration with their peers.
