Coding Fundamentals

1. Coding Fundamentals

Uranus’ Rings and Neptune’s
Moon

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3. Important Vocabulary

There are some important things for us to understand before we
begin playing– let’s review some concepts first!
Debugging
Persistence
Attention to Detail
the process of finding
and removing errors in
code
not giving up
ability to achieve
accuracy in completing a
task
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4. The debugging process

1. Look at the code and read the directions for what process the code is to
be completing.
2. Run the code.
o Does it work? If yes, then the code is correct.
o If no, where does the code stop working? Identify the particular area
that is broken.
3. Remove the code snippets that are wrong, if applicable, and run the code
one more time. Does it execute the way you thought it would?
4. Find where the mistake in the code is and correct the error.
5. Run the repaired code. If it works, you are ready to move on to your next
bug. If it does not work, repeat steps 2-4 until the code runs successfully.
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5. Remember…

Every error is an opportunity to learn!
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6. Goal for the day

Welcome Space Explorers!
We will venture out to the rings of Uranus to
see a field of different ore types. Afterwards,
we travel on to Neptune’s moon, Triton. Like
Uranus and other planets, Neptune does not
have a solid surface. While extremely cold,
scientists on Earth have detected its
atmosphere is slowly growing warmer… we
will head over to investigate!
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7. Welcome!

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8. Code snippet #1

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9. Code snippet #2

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10. Code snippet #3

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11. Welcome

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12. Talk to Commander cadfield

This is the pop-up screen we will
see on our screen.
When there is a longer message,
we will see a bar on the side. We
will need to slide the bar down to
read the rest of the message.
Remember, you can use the Immersive Reader feature if you
need help reading the words.
After reading/listening to the
message, click the “I’m ready”
button.
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13. Welcome to Uranus’ Rings

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14. Coding Activity #1

This task is very different than
all previous coding tasks…
The coding snippets have been
provided for you in the coding
palette. Based on the handouts,
you are going to select the
correct code to run. You will
need to slide the bar over to
see all of the code snippets.
Be extra careful- you only have
one chance!
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15. Test Your code

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16. Digitize the block

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17. Success!

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18. Talk to Commander cadfield

This is the pop-up screen we will
see on our screen.
When there is a longer message,
we will see a bar on the side. We
will need to slide the bar down to
read the rest of the message.
Remember, you can use the Immersive Reader feature if you
need help reading the words.
After reading/listening to the
message, click the “I’m ready”
button.
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19. Welcome to Neptune’s moon

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20. Coding Activity #2

This task is very different than
all previous coding tasks…
The coding snippets have been
provided for you in the coding
palette. Based on the handouts,
you are going to select the
correct code to run. You will
need to slide the bar over to
see all of the code snippets.
Be extra careful- you only have
one chance!
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21. Test Your Code

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22. Digitize the block

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23. Success!

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24. Recap

What you’ve done today:
Tested and debugged my code.
Used an effective debugging
process.
Exercised persistence and
attention to detail while solving
coding puzzles.
Collaborated with my peers to
problem-solve and accomplish
tasks.

25. Reflection

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