Coding
What is CODE?
A computer programmer writes code. Code is a sequenced set of instructions for a computer. The instructions tell the computer what to do.
What is the difference between 2D and 3D shapes?
What keys on our Chromebook did we control with Makey Makey?
Arrows, Click, and Space.
Advanced Answer could include letter keys.
How did our Strawbees connect?
With our connectors! There were 4 different kinds of connectors - 2 prong, 3 prong, 4 prong, and 5 prong.
What do we do in Makerspace (and in life) if we are having a hard time completing a challenge?
FAIL FORWARD!
What is a LOOP?
A loop is a sequence of instructions that is continually repeated until a certain condition is reached.
(When a code is repeated!!!)
What is a 3D square called?
A cube!
What was our POWER SOURCE for Makey Makey?
Our Chrombooks!
What are faces?
A face is a flat or curved surface on a 3D shape.
How do Cubelets get their power?
A battery in the navy blue 'think' cube.
What kind of coding was Beaver Achiever? It was NOT text-based coding....
BLOCK CODING!
What is a 3D rectangle?
A rectangular prism!
What are alligator clips? How did we use them?
The wires allow for electricity to pass through from one object to another. We used alligator clips to connect our Makey Makey to conductive items (paper clips, celery, etc.). Alligator clips were our connectors!
What is an edge?
An edge is where two faces meet.
How do our Cubelets connect?
The Cubelets are magnetic!
List 5 examples of programs that use code.
ANYTHING!!!! Apps, Video Games, Websites, etc.
What is a 3D circle?
a sphere!
How did we build our CIRCUITS using Makey Makey?
Our Makey Makey boards were connected to our Chromebooks with a red wire. We then used our alligator clips to connect the Makey Makey board to our conductive materials (materials that allow for electricity to flow through - such as paper clips).
What are vertices?
Vertices are corners where edges meet.
What are the 2 important cubelet pieces to have on each robot you build?
Think (navy blue) and Sense (black)
What are if/else conditions?
*HINT: think back to the smoothie level*
“IF” the animal shown arrives at the smoothie shop, the beaver will make a strawberry smoothie.
When the “IF” condition isn’t met, we can look at the “ELSE” for what to do.
An if else statement in programming is a conditional statement that runs a different set of statements depending on whether an expression is true or false.
What shape has a 4 faces that are a triangle, and 1 face that is a square?
A square pyramid!
What is the definition of a material that is CONDUCTIVE? List 3 examples of conductors.
Conductors allow for electricity to pass through - examples are paper clips, humans, celery, magnets, metal, etc.)
How many faces, vertices, and edges are there in a CUBE?
6 faces
8 vertices
12 edges
What are the 3 categories of CUBELETS?
THINK, SENSE, ACT