Lesson 3 — Functions That Take Input (Parameters)

Age: Grades 4–6 (ages 9–12) Duration: 20–25 minutes Format: Web game (play right away, no prep needed) Concept: Functions + Parameters — same function, different VALUE in, different result out

Learning Objective

Kids understand parameters: the same function receives different "values" and gives different results — the flexibility of functions.

Do It Together (Parent-Child Co-participation)

Role-play the smoothie shop: your child is the blender following the exact recipe; you order odd menus — including a plain blend() so they can protest "Error!"