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Logic Lab

Builds a working quiz game, wires up real sensors and lights

Term 1: Loops, Ifs & Random

Repeat vs forever, if/else, random — in a new genre, not another maze.

"Using loops on purpose to repeat actions efficiently in a program."

Included Modules

Loop Mastery — Concept Introduction

Loop Mastery — Guided Practice

Loop Mastery — Skill Application

Loop Mastery — Hands-on Activity

"Using if/else statements to make a program choose between actions."

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Conditional Logic — Concept Introduction

Conditional Logic — Guided Practice

Conditional Logic — Skill Application

Conditional Logic — Hands-on Activity

"Adding randomness to make a program unpredictable and replayable."

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Randomization — Concept Introduction

Randomization — Guided Practice

Randomization — Skill Application

Randomization — Hands-on Activity

"Combining loops, conditionals, and randomness to make a sprite react intelligently."

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Interactive Sprites — Concept Introduction

Interactive Sprites — Guided Practice

Interactive Sprites — Skill Application

Interactive Sprites — Hands-on Activity

"Bringing loops, conditionals, and randomness together into one coherent program."

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Logic Integration — Concept Introduction

Logic Integration — Guided Practice

Logic Integration — Skill Application

Logic Integration — Hands-on Activity

"Planning and beginning a maze-solving program using logic you've learned."

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Maze Project Part 1 — Concept Introduction

Maze Project Part 1 — Guided Practice

Maze Project Part 1 — Skill Application

Maze Project Part 1 — Hands-on Activity

"Completing and refining the maze-solving program."

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Maze Project Part 2 — Concept Introduction

Maze Project Part 2 — Guided Practice

Maze Project Part 2 — Skill Application

Maze Project Part 2 — Hands-on Activity

"Finding and fixing logic errors in a loop, conditional, or random-based program."

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Debug & Testing — Concept Introduction

Debug & Testing — Guided Practice

Debug & Testing — Skill Application

Debug & Testing — Hands-on Activity

"Planning a final term project that uses loops, conditionals, and randomness."

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Project Planning — Concept Introduction

Project Planning — Guided Practice

Project Planning — Skill Application

Project Planning — Hands-on Activity

"Building the final term project from your plan."

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Project Production — Concept Introduction

Project Production — Guided Practice

Project Production — Skill Application

Project Production — Hands-on Activity

"Testing and improving the finished project."

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Project Refinement — Concept Introduction

Project Refinement — Guided Practice

Project Refinement — Skill Application

Project Refinement — Hands-on Activity

"Presenting the finished project and celebrating the term's growth."

Included Modules

Showcase — Concept Introduction

Showcase — Guided Practice

Showcase — Skill Application

Showcase — Hands-on Activity

Term 2: Programs with Memory

Set vs change; 1–2 variables that change what happens. Not a quiz engine.

"Understanding how variables store and change information a program remembers."

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Variable Deep Dive — Concept Introduction

Variable Deep Dive — Guided Practice

Variable Deep Dive — Skill Application

Variable Deep Dive — Hands-on Activity

"Building a system that displays a question for the player to answer."

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Question System — Concept Introduction

Question System — Guided Practice

Question System — Skill Application

Question System — Hands-on Activity

"Programming logic that checks whether an answer is correct."

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Answer Checking — Concept Introduction

Answer Checking — Guided Practice

Answer Checking — Skill Application

Answer Checking — Hands-on Activity

"Giving the player clear feedback on whether their answer was right or wrong."

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Feedback System — Concept Introduction

Feedback System — Guided Practice

Feedback System — Skill Application

Feedback System — Hands-on Activity

"Adding a countdown timer that affects the game using a variable."

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Timer System — Concept Introduction

Timer System — Guided Practice

Timer System — Skill Application

Timer System — Hands-on Activity

"Programming the order of events from start to finish in a quiz game."

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Game Flow — Concept Introduction

Game Flow — Guided Practice

Game Flow — Skill Application

Game Flow — Hands-on Activity

"Combining variables, questions, answer checking, and feedback into one working quiz."

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Quiz Integration — Concept Introduction

Quiz Integration — Guided Practice

Quiz Integration — Skill Application

Quiz Integration — Hands-on Activity

"Finding and fixing problems in a working quiz game."

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Debug & Testing — Concept Introduction

Debug & Testing — Guided Practice

Debug & Testing — Skill Application

Debug & Testing — Hands-on Activity

"Writing real quiz questions and answers for your own quiz game."

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Content Creation — Concept Introduction

Content Creation — Guided Practice

Content Creation — Skill Application

Content Creation — Hands-on Activity

"Building the complete quiz game from your plan and content."

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Quiz Production — Concept Introduction

Quiz Production — Guided Practice

Quiz Production — Skill Application

Quiz Production — Hands-on Activity

"Playtesting and improving the finished quiz game."

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Project Refinement — Concept Introduction

Project Refinement — Guided Practice

Project Refinement — Skill Application

Project Refinement — Hands-on Activity

"Presenting the finished quiz game and celebrating the term's growth."

Included Modules

Showcase — Concept Introduction

Showcase — Guided Practice

Showcase — Skill Application

Showcase — Hands-on Activity

Term 3: Sensing Robots

Line and/or ultrasonic; child changes a threshold on purpose.

"Understanding what makes a simple electronic system "sense" and "respond"."

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Robot Concepts — Concept Introduction

Robot Concepts — Guided Practice

Robot Concepts — Skill Application

Robot Concepts — Hands-on Activity

"Programming an LED light to turn on, off, and blink."

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LED Basics — Concept Introduction

LED Basics — Guided Practice

LED Basics — Skill Application

LED Basics — Hands-on Activity

"Using a button press as an input to trigger an action."

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Button Inputs — Concept Introduction

Button Inputs — Guided Practice

Button Inputs — Skill Application

Button Inputs — Hands-on Activity

"Programming a buzzer or speaker to make sound in response to an event."

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Sound Output — Concept Introduction

Sound Output — Guided Practice

Sound Output — Skill Application

Sound Output — Hands-on Activity

"Using a light sensor as an input that responds to brightness or darkness."

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Light Sensors — Concept Introduction

Light Sensors — Guided Practice

Light Sensors — Skill Application

Light Sensors — Hands-on Activity

"Combining multiple inputs and outputs into one working system."

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Combined Systems — Concept Introduction

Combined Systems — Guided Practice

Combined Systems — Skill Application

Combined Systems — Hands-on Activity

"Building a working traffic-light system using LEDs and timing."

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Traffic Light Project — Concept Introduction

Traffic Light Project — Guided Practice

Traffic Light Project — Skill Application

Traffic Light Project — Hands-on Activity

"Finding and fixing problems in a sensing-and-response system."

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Debug & Testing — Concept Introduction

Debug & Testing — Guided Practice

Debug & Testing — Skill Application

Debug & Testing — Hands-on Activity

"Planning a final project that combines sensing and response."

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Project Planning — Concept Introduction

Project Planning — Guided Practice

Project Planning — Skill Application

Project Planning — Hands-on Activity

"Building the final sensing-and-response project from your plan."

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Robot Production — Concept Introduction

Robot Production — Guided Practice

Robot Production — Skill Application

Robot Production — Hands-on Activity

"Testing and improving the finished project."

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Project Refinement — Concept Introduction

Project Refinement — Guided Practice

Project Refinement — Skill Application

Project Refinement — Hands-on Activity

"Presenting the finished project and celebrating the year's growth."

Included Modules

Showcase — Concept Introduction

Showcase — Guided Practice

Showcase — Skill Application

Showcase — Hands-on Activity

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