Computing · Stage 1
Predict the Robot
First Steps · read the steps and guess what the robot will do
✦ Computing📘 Stage 1 · S1⏱ ~10 min🧒 Ages 5–6★ Free to start
read a short set of steps and predict what the robot will do before running it
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Kavi Guesses First
Before Kavi pressed Run, Kavi stopped. "Wait — let me guess what the robot will do first!" Kavi read the steps out loud: "Step, step, step... I bet it lands on the star!" Then Kavi pressed Run — and it did! "Reading the steps to guess the end has a name," said Kavi. "It's called predicting. Good coders predict before they run."
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What your child will learn
1How far will the robot go?The robot moves 1 square for each step. Read the steps and predict the end, then reveal.
2Will this step move Kavi, or turn Kavi?To predict the end, you read each step. Some steps move the robot to a new square. Some only turn it to face a new way. Tap the right box.
3Read the steps, then guess the endA good coder reads the steps and guesses what will happen — before pressing Run. Read these steps out loud and guess where Kavi lands. Then press Run to check.
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A peek inside
Kavi faces up and does: step, step. Each step moves 1 square. How far up does Kavi go?
2 steps, 1 square each
Try this at home: Reading the steps to guess the end is called what?
Ready to play and learn?
Start the free interactive lesson, or print the handout for screen-free play.
Part of Computing · Stage 1 · S1 on KAVI Academy — a secular, whole-child learning platform for ages 5–12.