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Kindergarten · Science · Unit 9 of 9

Follow the Steps

Why instructions matter

What your child practises

Instructions are the first idea behind computer coding. Cook, build or play a game together and say the steps out loud in order.

Alberta Curriculum learning outcome: KCS 1.1, KCS 1.2 · understanding the purpose of instructions, and following steps in the right order

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Zoe plants a seed. What does she do first?

    🌱
    • picks a flower
    • digs a hole
    • eats the seed
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    digs a hole

    Hint: First dig, next plant, last water.

  2. Question 2

    Which is a clear instruction?

    • Do it.
    • Put the blue block on top.
    • Put the thing there.
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    Put the blue block on top.

    Hint: Clear instructions use exact words.

  3. Question 3

    You have a toy to build. Where do you find the steps?

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    • in the garbage
    • on the instruction sheet
    • under the bed
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    on the instruction sheet

    Hint: Building sets come with steps and pictures.

  4. Question 4

    Wash your hands. Tap the steps in order.

    • 💧wet your hands
    • 🧼rub with soap
    • 🧻dry them
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    wet your hands → rub with soap → dry them

    Hint: Wet first, then soap, then dry.

  5. Question 5

    Make a sandwich. Tap the steps in order.

    • 🧀add a filling
    • 🥪put the slices together
    • 🍞take two slices of bread
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    take two slices of bread → add a filling → put the slices together

    Hint: Begin with the bread.

  6. Question 6

    Brush your teeth. Tap the steps in order.

    • 🪥put paste on the brush
    • 😁brush your teeth
    • 💧rinse your mouth
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    put paste on the brush → brush your teeth → rinse your mouth

    Hint: Think about what you do first, next and last.

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