C3: Events - Event Handlers, Part 1

Description

Level C, Lesson 3: Students will review their previous programming using events. They will learn about how to use When blocks in Blockly to create event handlers for Dash and Dot. They will use Blockly preset programs and Challenge Cards to practice their new skills.

Objectives

  • Understand what problems are best solved with event handlers via the When block in Blockly.
  • Use event handlers to revise code and complete coding challenges in an iterative process.

Curriculum Connections Summary

  • Ontario - Mathematics - Algebra (Coding)
  • British Columbia - ADST
  • Alberta - ICT
  • Nova Scotia - ICT


 

Robots and Accessories

DashDot

Other Supplies

  • 1 tablet per group
  • projector or interactive display with mirroring capability
  • pencils
  • (optional) Challenge Cards: C 2.1, C 2.2, C 2.3
  • (optional) 1 dry erase marker per group
  • (optional) access to Twitter and Instagram

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