Computer Science
Kindergarten
20 min
Making Playdough Creations Together
Collaboratively creating a playdough scene or artwork.
What you'll learn
- Show one way to share playdough with a friend.
- Name at least one color of playdough used.
- Make a playdough shape that you can tell everyone about.
- Point to the computer we will use later.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Define 'team' as friends working on one thing.
Give one idea for a team project.
Listen to a partner's idea without interrupting.
Share a tool, like a playdough color, with a partner.
Take turns adding one part to a shared creation.
Follow a simple, two-step plan with a partner.
Have you ever built a big tower with a friend? 🏰 Let's learn how to build with playdough together!
We will learn to be a good team. We will share ideas and tools. Teamwork helps us make amazing things! ✨
Real-World Applications
Building a sandcastle with friends.
Playing a game on a team. ⚽
Cleaning up toys together.
Making a big drawing with classmates. 🎨
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
TeamA team is friends working on one thing.Two friends making one big playdough snake. 🐍
PlanA plan is the steps to make something.First, we make a ball. Then, we add eyes. 👀
SharingSharing is letting a friend use your things.You can use my blue playdough. 💙
TurnA turn is when it is your time to do something.My turn to add a leg. Your turn next!
IdeaAn idea is a thought about what to make.My idea is to make a happy sun! ☀️
ListenTo listen is to hear what your friend says.My friend wants a tail. I hear that. 👂
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Core Syntax & Patterns
Plan-Do Pattern
First, we talk. Then, we make.
Always make a small plan first. This helps the team know what to do.
One-at-a-Time Pattern
One friend adds a piece. Then the next friend.
Take turns so everyone helps. This stops hands from bumping.
Ask-and-Share Pattern
Ask for a color. Share your color.
If you need something, ask nicely. If a friend asks, share with them.
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Challenging
Your team's playdough tower keeps falling over. What is the BEST way to solve this problem together?
A.Keep building it the same way and hope it stays up
B.Blame your friend for making it fall
C.Talk about why it's falling (maybe the bottom is too small?) and try a new idea
D.Give up and make something flat like a pancake
Challenging
You want to build a tall, skinny tower, but your friend thinks a short, wide castle is a better idea. What is the best first step to solve this disagreement?
A.Insist on your idea because you thought of it first
B.Ask your friend 'Why do you like the castle idea?' to understand their thinking
C.Start building your tower and ignore them
D.Find a new partner who agrees with you
Challenging
Your team made a playdough dog. What question could you ask each other to make it even better?
A.Is it done yet?
B.Whose dog is it?
C.Is mine better than yours?
D.What could we add to make it more detailed, like a collar or a tail?
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Making Playdough Creations Together is a Kindergarten Computer Science lesson on ExcelOS.
What will I learn in Making Playdough Creations Together?
You'll be able to: Show one way to share playdough with a friend; Name at least one color of playdough used; Make a playdough shape that you can tell everyone about.
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