Use this to explain how code works without a computer. It sets up a paper grid game with three levels and shows where a mistake happens, which teaches debugging.
Teach my [AGE]-year-old how computers follow instructions, using a paper game and no screen for my child. Describe a simple grid game with a character that must reach a goal using only commands like forward, turn left and turn right. Give three levels with a short challenge in each. Ask my child to write the commands in order, then check them step by step and show where a mistake happens. Finish by explaining what "debugging" means in everyday words.
Tip: Draw the grid on paper and move a coin as the character.
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