Computing · Stage 1
Challenge: Fix the Robot
First Steps · challenge · find the step that is out of order
✦ Computing📘 Stage 1 · S1⏱ ~11 min🧒 Ages 5–6★ Free to start
debug a muddled program — find the one step that is out of order and say where it belongs
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Kavi's Robot Makes a Mess
Uh oh! Kavi's robot got its steps muddled. It tried to pour the milk before getting a bowl — splash, what a mess! "A computer does exactly what you say, even a wrong step," said Kavi. "A bug is just a step in the wrong place. A good coder is a bug hunter — let's find the step that lied and fix it!"
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What your child will learn
1Is the order right?Some step-pairs are in a sensible order. Others are muddled — the second step has to come first! Tap the right box for each one.
2Find the bugA computer follows every step — even a wrong one. Debugging is finding the step that lied, not 'you failed'. Predict the bug, then reveal.
3Steps in the right orderHere is the cereal program done the RIGHT way. Press ▶ Run and watch. If the robot poured milk before the bowl, that would be a bug — a step in the wrong place.
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A peek inside
Make toast: 1. spread the butter · 2. toast the bread · 3. get the bread. Which step is out of order?
you need the bread before you can toast or butter it
Try this at home: A bug is a step that is...?
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.