Lesson 2 — Adding the Decision Symbol

Age: Grades 4–6 (ages 9–12) Duration: 20 minutes Format: Web game (play right away, no prep needed) Concept: Decision Symbols — the diamond (◆) is where a flowchart must make a decision, connecting to the conditionals learned earlier.

Learning Objective

Kids arrange a flowchart that includes a decision point — learning that the diamond symbol means "a choice must be made."

Do It Together (Parent-Child Co-participation)

Have your child draw a diamond decision symbol in their own flowchart and write a yes/no question inside it.