Build a big program from small parts. Make each work, then join them.
A big program is built from small parts, the way a jigsaw puzzle is built a piece at a time.
Make each part work alone first, and then join them, one at a time, checking after every join.
Give every box a clear name. Two boxes with the same name clash and share one number.
Reuse a part instead of copying it. A custom block is written once and used anywhere, so changing it once changes every use.
These are some of the questions on the sets. The printable sheets have more and an answer key.
In small parts. Big programs are built from small parts.
They share one number. The parts clash, so they move wrongly.
ship speed and rock speed. Clear names stop mix-ups.
Changing it once changes every use. Copies would need five fixes.
The hearts. The hearts show the lives and take a heart away on a hit.
Choose a big job at home, like tidying a room or planning a picnic. With a grown-up, write it as three or four small parts. Give each part a clear name, and do them one at a time. Notice which part took longest.
Try the Mission on a real job at home, like tidying a room or planning a picnic: write it as three or four small parts, give each a clear name, do them one at a time, and notice which took longest.
