Teaching article
Repeat three means three executions in this notation
Count executions rather than extra copies after the first.
A child may interpret a repeat count as three extra copies after an initial attempt. Define the convention explicitly and place a marker after each execution so the total is available to inspect.
Read the count. Execute the block three times. Tally executions.
Count executions rather than imagined extras
Repeat three means three total executions in this defined notation.
Count executions with visible markers and expand the block afterward. The expanded version provides a direct check of the repeat notation.
How many executions occurred? Place one counter per execution.
State the notation's convention.
Resources
- Human Robot Commands – Coding Without Screens Printable Game — Check the command conventions before using the sequence or debugging task.
Further reading
- CS Unplugged — Kidbots and algorithm activities
- Australian Curriculum Version 9 — Technologies overview
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