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Lesson 1 — Warm-up: The Shortest Code Wins
⏱ 20–25 minutes 💻 Web game — drag blocks to write a real program (Blockly)
💡 Block Programming — review basics + loops with a twist: use as few blocks as possible 🎂 Grades 4–6 (ages 9–12)
👨👩👧 Notes for parents
🧩 New to block coding? Read the short parent guide — no coding background needed. →Age: Grades 4–6 (ages 9–12) Duration: 20–25 minutes Format: Web game — drag blocks to write a real program (Blockly) Concept: Block Programming — review basics + loops with a twist: use as few blocks as possible
Learning Objective
Kids review basic blocks + loops with an extra challenge: minimum blocks — good code doesn't just work, it's concise.
Do It Together (Parent-Child Co-participation)
Talk about why "short code = easy to read, easy to fix, hard to break" — code quality is what professional programmers care about daily.