Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will be introduced to variables as well as getting more confident with sequences through investigating and modifying our Big Ed chat bot.

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4 Questions

Q1.
Do instructions given to computers instead of humans need to be:
As precise
Less precise
Correct answer: More precise
Q2.
Which one of the following is a correct definition for sequencing?
Doing the same thing more than once
Making choices
Correct answer: Running instructions in order
Q3.
Which one of the following segments of code would be the most precise block to use to draw a blue square in Scratch?
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Correct answer: A
B
C
Q4.
Would the following program correctly play the nursery rhyme Hot Cross Buns?
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Correct answer: No
Yes

4 Questions

Q1.
The data linked to a variable is stored in the computer's memory.
False
Correct answer: True
Q2.
Variables can hold more than one value at a time
Correct answer: False
True
Q3.
What would the output of "say weather" be at the end of this program? (Source: Scratch)
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Correct answer: cloudy
rain
rain, sun, rain, cloudy
weather
Q4.
What value would be held by the ‘name1’ variable and the ‘name2’ variable at the end of this program? (Source: Scratch)
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name1 = Jordan name2= Jordan
name1 = Jordan name2= Riley
Correct answer: name1 = Riley name2 = Riley
name1 = Riley name2= Jordan

Lesson appears in

UnitComputing / Programming essentials in Scratch: part I

Computing