Robots come in handy when planning a train heist. The hero and her robot continue their quest to find artifacts to save the world. They must locate and steal the Node of Power on a specific car of a train by writing computer code for the robot. Viewers of the engaging video learn how to apply variables and loops in computer coding.

Concepts

computer code, variables, coding, technology resources

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Instructional Ideas

• Pause the video at appropriate times to have pupils consider the problem before viewing the solution
  

Classroom Considerations

• This is the fourth of 10 episodes in the Think Like a Coder series
• Learners should be familiar with loops in computer coding
  

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Lists additional resources on coding
• Excellent graphics hold viewer attention
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2