Jump, Jump, Jump!

Learning Objectives Identify a repeating action in a set of instructions. Define the word 'loop' as a way to repeat something. Follow a simple loop instruction, like 'Clap 3 times'. Count the number of times an action is repeated in a loop. Create a simple algorithm with a loop for a friend to follow. Explain why loops are useful for computers. Have you ever sung a song and repeated the fun part over and over? 🎶 That's a loop! Today, we will learn about loops! A loop is a special computer instruction. It tells the computer to do something again and again. Real-World Applications Singing the chorus of 'Wheels on the Bus' 🚌 A bouncing ball going up and down 🏀 Clapping your hands after a show 👏 Brushing your teeth in circles 🦷...

TermDefinitionExample InstructionAn instruction is one single step to do. It's like a command. ➡️A single instruction is 'Take one step forward'. SequenceA sequence is a list of instructions in the correct order. 🔢First, stand up. Second, stretch your arms. That is a sequence. LoopA loop is a special instruction to repeat an action. 🔁Instead of saying 'Jump, Jump, Jump', we can say 'Loop Jump 3 times'. RepeatTo repeat means to do the same thing more than once. 🐰🐰If you repeat clapping, you clap and then you clap again. CountCount is how many times we do something. 1️⃣, 2️⃣, 3️⃣!In 'Stomp 4 times', the count is four.

The 'Repeat [Number] Times' Pattern Repeat [Action] [Number] times. Use this when you know exactly how many times to do something. Tell the computer the action and the number. The 'Repeat Until' Pattern Repeat [Action] until [Something happens]. Use this when you don't know the number. You just keep going until a signal tells you to stop.