Kindergartners learn that steps go in order — like making a sandwich — the very first idea of coding, since computers do things one step at a time.
Students will be able to…
To make a sandwich, you do steps in order — you can’t eat it before you make it! Computers do steps in order too. What order do the steps go in?
Project this and have children put the steps of making a sandwich in order.
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You can’t eat a sandwich before you make it — order matters!
Children practice.
Children use.
Children modify.
Children conclude.
Aligned to the CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards and ISTE Standards for Students.
Model steps in order.
Follow a sequence.
Break a task into steps.
Computational Thinker.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have children tell the steps to do something at home, like brushing teeth, in order. A printable order sheet is in the Computer Science library.
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A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.