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Lesson 1 — The Magic Box with a Name
⏱ 20 minutes 💻 Web game (play right away, no prep needed)
💡 Variables — a variable is a "labeled box" that stores a value for later use 🎂 Grades 4–6 (ages 9–12)
👨👩👧 Notes for parents
Age: Grades 4–6 (ages 9–12) Duration: 20 minutes Format: Web game (play right away, no prep needed) Concept: Variables — a variable is a "labeled box" that stores a value for later use
Learning Objective
Kids separate "the variable's name" from "the value it stores," and can say which box holds what at any moment.
Do It Together (Parent-Child Co-participation)
Play with real boxes: label 3 boxes, put value slips inside, and quiz each other back and forth.