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Lesson 3 — if There's Something in the Way...
⏱ 20–25 minutes 💻 Web game — drag blocks to write a real program (Blockly)
💡 Block Programming — using the if block in real code for the first time 🎂 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 — using the if block in real code for the first time
Learning Objective
Kids use the if block in real code for the first time — and understand WHY if exists: ONE program must pass several maps where the rocks sit in different places (or nowhere). A fixed walk isn't enough; the program must "decide for itself" based on what's ahead.
Do It Together (Parent-Child Co-participation)
Connect it back: those if-then quizzes are now blocks your child actually uses — go hunt for more ifs around the house.