If You Say Please, Then...

Learning Objectives Identify the 'if' part (condition) of a simple rule. Identify the 'then' part (action) of a simple rule. Create their own simple 'If...Then...' rule using pictures or words. Follow a two-step 'If...Then...' instruction. Explain that computers use rules to make decisions. Act out an 'If...Then...' scenario. What happens when you say the magic word? ✨ Let's find out! We will learn about special rules called 'If...Then...'. These rules tell a computer what to do. It's like teaching a robot how to be polite! Real-World Applications If it is raining 🌧️, then you take an umbrella. If the light is green 🟢, then you can cross the street. If you are hungry 😋, then you eat a snack....

TermDefinitionExample If...Then...A special rule that has two parts. It tells us what to do.IF you say 'please', THEN I will give you a cookie 🍪. Condition (The 'If' part)The first part of the rule. It's the thing we check for.IF the cat is sleeping... 😴 Action (The 'Then' part)The second part of the rule. It's the thing we do....THEN be very quiet. 🤫 RuleAn instruction that a computer follows every single time.A robot's rule could be: IF I see a red block, THEN I stop. 🟥 Computer BrainComputers don't think like us. They only follow the rules we give them.You have to tell a computer: IF a button is pushed, THEN play a song. 🎶

The 'If...Then...' Pattern IF [a condition is true], THEN [do an action]. Use this pattern to make a clear instruction. The computer checks the 'IF' part first. If it's true, it does the 'THEN' part. One Thing at a Time Check one IF, then do one THEN. Computers like simple rules. They check one condition and do one action at a time. This helps them not get confused.