Turning Rusty Left and Right

Learning Objectives Identify their own left and right. Give a 'Turn Left' command. Give a 'Turn Right' command. Create a short sequence of two turning commands. Follow a simple path with left and right turns. Find a mistake in a simple turning algorithm. Have you ever played 'Simon Says'? 🥳 Let's play with our robot friend, Rusty! Today, we will learn how to give Rusty instructions. We will teach him 'Turn Left' and 'Turn Right'. This helps Rusty move around and find his toys! 🧸 Real-World Applications Playing a video game to move a character 🎮 Following a map to find treasure 🗺️ Giving a friend directions to your house 🏠 Programming a toy robot to dance 🕺

TermDefinitionExample AlgorithmA list of steps to finish a task. Like a recipe for making a sandwich! 🥪1. Get bread. 2. Add cheese. 3. Eat! CommandOne single instruction for our robot. It's one step in the algorithm.A single command is 'Turn Left'. ⬅️ SequencePutting commands in the right order. First this, then that!First 'Turn Left', then 'Turn Right' is a sequence. RobotA machine that follows our commands. Our robot friend is named Rusty! 🤖A toy car that you can control is a robot. Turn LeftTurning your body towards your left hand. The hand that makes an 'L'.If the apple 🍎 is on your left, you 'Turn Left' to face it. Turn RightTurning your body towards your right hand. Your other hand!If the puppy 🐶 is on your right, you '...

One Step at a Time Give Rusty only one command at a time. Robots get confused with too many instructions. Say 'Turn Left', then wait. Order is Important! Commands must be in the correct order. Turning left then right is different from turning right then left. Be Super Clear Use exact words like 'Turn Left' or 'Turn Right'. Rusty doesn't understand 'turn that way'. He needs clear commands.