Computer Science
Kindergarten
20 min
Playing a Cooperative Game
Playing a game where everyone wins or loses together.
What you'll learn
- Identify at least one way to help a friend in the game.
- Follow at least one direction given by a teammate during the game.
- Explain one thing they liked about working together in the game.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Explain that a team works on one goal.
Take turns using a mouse or keyboard.
Share an idea with a partner.
Listen to a partner's idea.
Help a friend to finish a computer task.
Do you like to build a big tower with a friend? 🏰 Let's learn to build on a computer together!
We will learn how to be a great team. We will play a fun game with a partner. Working together makes games more fun! 🎉
Real-World Applications
Building a sandcastle with a friend 🏖️
Playing tag on the playground 🏃♀️
Cleaning up toys with a grown-up 🧸
Sharing crayons to color a picture 🖍️
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
Team 🤝A team is a group of friends working together.You and your friend are a team. You build a LEGO car together.
Goal 🎯A goal is what your team wants to do.Your goal is to put all the red blocks in a box.
Share 🤲To share is to let a friend use something.You share the computer mouse with your partner.
Take Turns 🔄Taking turns means you do one part, then your friend does one part.First, you click the mouse. Then, your friend clicks the mouse.
Help 🤗To help is to show a friend how to do something.Your friend can't find the blue button. You point to it.
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Core Syntax & Patterns
One Mouse, Two Friends 🖱️
Only one person touches the mouse at a time.
Use this rule so you don't click at the same time. It helps the computer understand.
Talk and Listen 🗣️👂
Tell your idea. Then listen to your friend's idea.
Use this rule to decide what to do next. Good ideas come from talking together.
Jobs for Everyone 🧑🚀👩🎨
One friend can be the 'Chooser'. The other can be the 'Clicker'.
Use this rule so everyone has a special job. You can switch jobs later!
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Challenging
You and your friend start a new game you've never seen before. There are no instructions. What is the very first thing your team should do?
A.Each press a different button to see what happens
B.Decide who is going to be the leader
C.Talk about what you see on the screen and guess what the goal is
D.Ask to play a different game
Challenging
A game has one player who can only see red blocks 🟥 and another who can only see blue blocks 🟦. To build a red-and-blue tower, why is talking the most important skill?
A.Because talking is faster than clicking
B.Because you have to tell your partner where to put the blocks you can't see
C.Because the computer's microphone is on
D.Because the first person to talk gets more points
Challenging
Your team is building a bridge with a red-blue-yellow pattern. Your friend puts down a red block, then another red block. What is the kindest AND most helpful thing to say?
A.That's wrong. Let me do it.
B.You messed up the pattern!
C.Good start with the red one! I think a blue block comes next in our pattern.
D.Don't you remember the pattern?
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What grade level is "Playing a Cooperative Game"?
Playing a Cooperative Game is a Kindergarten Computer Science lesson on ExcelOS.
What will I learn in Playing a Cooperative Game?
You'll be able to: Identify at least one way to help a friend in the game; Follow at least one direction given by a teammate during the game; Explain one thing they liked about working together in the game.
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How many practice questions are included with Playing a Cooperative Game?
This lesson includes 27 practice questions across multiple difficulty levels, each with instant feedback and explanations.