Grade 3 CT: If/Then with Dash Challenge Cards

  Motivation

STEP 1.

  Directions:  Let's review what we've learned so far.  Share one thing you learned, one success, and one challenge that you had when coding Dash's and conditionals.  Share with a partner or your table and be ready to share with whole class when your teacher asks. 

  Activity: Coding Challenge Cards

STEP 2.

    Directions: Follow your teachers directions to get into small groups to complete the Dash Loops Challenge Cards.

STEP 3.

   Directions: In your groups, you will be working through three Dash Conditionals Challenge Cards to practice using If/Then Conditionals with the Dash Robot.  Follow the directions below to set up your Dash and get started.

• Using a class Chromebook, open Dash's Blockly Puzzle PageLinks to an external site. in a new tab.
• Select Student. 
• Select Use Blockly Offline. 
• Make sure your Dash robot is paired with your computer.
  • Select the Orange + sign in the upper right hand corner to connect to your Dash robot.  Make sure that you do this away from other groups who are also using a Dash robot.
  • Once your Dash is connected you will see a Dash robot in the upper right hand corner. 
• Select Puzzles.  Select My Projects.
  • 
• Select Blank Project and name your project "Conditionals." Press create to begin. 

STEP 4.

     Directions: Follow your teachers directions to complete your assigned challenge card with Dash.  Remember to read the card and follow all steps using Blockly on your Chromebook. If you finish early, select another challenge to try.