Learning to Code with Robbie the Robot

Sometimes we make mistakes. Making changes to your code is called debugging.

Can you debug the puzzle on the next page

Now can you program a floor robot to follow the code.

Robbie is new at school and not sure how to get around. Can you help him learn his directions?

Computers and digital devices have a language which is called code. These are the instructions that tell a computer, game console, smartphone or robot what to do.

Robbie will need lunch for school. Can you help Him make his lunch by Rearranging the labels in the correct order.

Now draw the path and Create the code to solve puzzle - A.

Re order the arrows to create a solution 

Sort the arrows, hands and labels into left and right.

Now create your own code and program a floor robot to follow it.

Drag and drop the blocks to debug the code in puzzle c.

Learning our directions will help Robbie know which way to go.

One day robots might be good at doing chores. Can you draw a picture of a robot that could help around the home. What kind of jobs could it do?

Robbie is a lunch monitor. Can you write a program On paper that will help him travel from the canteen to Year 3, Year 1 and Year 6.

Example Code Move forward 10 steps Turn Left Move forward 5 steps Drop off lunch

Robbie wants to play soccer with his friends can you help him find the ball by Drawing a path with the pen.

You have just created a set of instructions. This is called an Algorithm. 😀

Take a photo of the program you have just created

Robbie is in year 1. Can you help him find his way around. Use the Pen tool to draw a path from his class to the following locations - School Oval, Office, Junior Play Ground, Canteen and Covered Play Area. Use a different colour for each one.

draw a path to Help Robbie find the basketball.

Draw the path and Create the code to solve puzzle - B.

Robots like to find the most direct path to a location. Can you find the path with the least number of steps.

follow the code to draw a path and  Help Robbie find the soccer ball.

1. This book is a template that can be shared with the class. 2. The book features the school adventures of Robbie the Robot and covers areas like directions, command, sequence, code creation and debugging. 4. Activities link to the Australian Curriculum and a rubric is provided that will assist teachers in making their judgements. 5. This book is part of a series on Digital Technology. Other titles include My Data Story, My Garden Walk and Learning about Digital Systems.

Programmers use code to tell robots what to do. Each instruction is called a command. We are going to use arrows to help Robbie find his way.

0 01 100 11101 0010011 100111001

Sometimes code needs to run in a particular order or sequence. Can you help Robbie get ready for school.

Rearrange the labels in the correct order.

Name

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