A loop does a step again and again, so a program can be short.
Sometimes Bo does the same step again and again.
Instead of saying the step every time, we say it once and say how many times.
Doing the same step again and again is called a loop. A loop makes a program short.
These are some of the questions on the sets. The printable sheets have more and an answer key.
pour, four times. A loop says it once, so the program is short.
no. A loop does a step again and again.
four. Four flowers in four pots.
four. He starts on the first square, so four steps reach the fifth.
Look for something that happens again and again, like a clock ticking, steps on a staircase, or clapping a rhythm. Ask a grown-up to help you spot a loop, and say it in one short sentence, like 'clap four times'.
Look for loops at home with your child: a clock ticking, the steps on a staircase, a clapped rhythm. Say each one in a short sentence, like clap, four times.
