Intro to Programming with Karel and micro:bit

Course Overview

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MODULES - 11

• Introduction to Programming

  Students meet Karel and learn the fundamentals of writing a program by giving Karel commands to complete simple tasks.

• Intro to micro:bit

  Students learn the basics of the micro:bit, such as how to light up and change the brightness of LEDs and how to use variables to write more versatile programs.

• Functions

  Students learn how to teach Karel new commands by combining existing commands and defining functions.

• Super Karel and For Loops

  Students meet SuperKarel, who can turn right. Students learn how to repeat commands with for loops.

• If Statements

  Students learn how to use if statements when solving problems. By having Karel check for specific conditions, students can write programs that can be executed successfully in multiple scenarios.

• While Loops

  Students build on their understanding of for loops as they learn how to use while loops to repeat commands while a specific condition is true.

• Program Control with micro:bit

  Students combine control structures, such as if/else statements and loops, with the micro:bit built-in and external sensors to write programs that react to the outside world.

• Control Structures

  Students practice using For Loops, While Loops, and If Statements to write complex programs.

• Karel Challenges

  Students solve some tricky challenge puzzles with Karel that combine the concepts they have learned throughout the entire course.

• Advanced micro:bit

  Students explore all of the capabilities of the micro:bit on their own as they research, explore, and teach their peers about new sensors.

• Final Project

  Students flex their creative muscles and write a creative program with Karel!