Lesson 1 — Our First Flowchart

Age: Grades 4–6 (ages 9–12) Duration: 20 minutes Format: Web game (play right away, no prep needed) Concept: Flowcharts — a flowchart is a diagram that lays out steps before writing real code, a tool real programmers actually use.

Learning Objective

Kids arrange flowchart blocks (start → steps → end) in the correct order — learning the basic flowchart symbols.

Do It Together (Parent-Child Co-participation)

Have your child draw their own morning routine flowchart on paper, using ovals for start/end and rectangles for steps.