Coding · Ages 10+ · Set A
Mina and the sound tool
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Goal: 15 min
Score/ 11
Remember: Open source means anyone can read, use and improve the code. A license says the rules, and credit goes to the people who helped.
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Read the story, then answer.
The click in the sound toolThe robot club's game has great sound effects, so Mina asks who made the sound tool. Mr. Reyes says strangers made it and gave it away for anyone to use. He compares it to Nana's soup recipe. She shared the card with her whole street, one neighbor added garlic, another added a note about salt, and everyone's soup got better. Each person signed their change. Open source means the code is out in the open, where anyone can read it. The tool's page has its code, a thank-you list and a license, which is the rules for using it. Mina hears a click at the start of a sound. With Mr. Reyes beside her, she writes a clear note about what happened, and leaves out her real name. A volunteer called Priya fixes it, and a week later a new version plays smooth, with no click.
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What does open source mean?
🔐Only the owner may look inside🚫Nobody may change it👓Anyone can read the code
2
What is a license?
📜The rules for using the code🐞A bug🌟A thank-you list
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Free to use means you can do anything you like with it.
TrueFalse
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Credit goes to the people who helped.
TrueFalse
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What should Mina leave out of her note?
What happenedHer real name and private detailsHow to make it happen again
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A clear note says what happened, what you expected, and how to make it
again.
stopsellhappen
Match, order and fix
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Join each word to its meaning.
- 1open source
- 2license
- 3thank-you list
- 4keepers
- Aanyone can read, use and improve the code
- Bcheck that a fix is good
- Cthe rules for using it
- Dgives credit to the people who helped
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Put Nana's recipe story in order.
- One neighbor adds garlic
- Everyone's soup is better
- Another adds a note about salt
- Nana shares her soup card with the street
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Mina says: it is free, so I can do anything I like with it. What is the mix-up to fix?
Free to use means no rules at allThe license still has rulesFree things cannot be changed
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Children must share private details to report a bug.
TrueFalse
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Which note helps a volunteer most?
It is broken.A click pops at the start of the sound. I expected a smooth start. It happens every time I play.
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Write a clear note about a sound that pops. Say what happened and what you expected, and leave out private details.
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Draw a recipe card that three neighbors have signed.
Answer key · Set A
Mina and the sound tool
1Anyone can read the code In open source the code is out in the open, where anyone can read it, use it and improve it.
2The rules for using the code A license says the rules, so read it before you borrow.
3False The license still has rules, such as to use it, change it, share it and give credit.
4True Each person signed their change, so everybody knew who had helped.
5Her real name and private details Never share private details. A clear note says what happened, what you expected and how to make it happen again.
6happen Steps to make it happen again help a volunteer find the bug.
71-A, 2-C, 3-D, 4-B Open source is open to all, a license says the rules, the list thanks the helpers, and the keepers check each fix.
82, 4, 3, 1 The card is shared first, then the neighbors each add their change, and everyone's soup gets better.
9The license still has rules Free to use does not mean do anything you like, because the license still has rules.
10False Never share private details. A grown-up helps with the rest.
11A click pops at the start of the sound. I expected a smooth start. It happens every time I play. The second note says what happened, what was expected and how to make it happen again.
12Your own words: a grown-up reads it.
Mark each answer, count the right ones and write the score on the sheet.