Coding - Going on a Bear Hunt

 We have been listening to, reading, and acting out Going on a Bear Hunt with Ms. Lilakos (who has been replacing Mr. Drew for the past month or so).

(watch it on Safetube HERE)(no ads)

We did some "unplugged" coding of the story.

The concept that we are learning here is sequencing. The students can already tell the story in sequence. Now they have to explain how to get from Home to the Cave (and back again!) by using arrows to show the directions they need to go. We can go left, right, up, or down (up and down are easy - we don't expect them to verbalize left and right, but they should be able to point the arrows in the proper direction). The tricky part is when we have to change direction - up, then right, for example. We can use two arrows on top of each other, or use the turn cards. 

ABOVE -- we created our sequence code in a pocket chart. We left home and traveled 2 pockets to the right.>> . Then we were at the Long Wavy Grass. We left the long wavy grass and turned upward to the Deep Cold River. We left the Deep Cold River and traveled up and turned left and then went one pocket left to the Thick Oozy Mud. Then we went up and turned left toward the Big Dark Forest. We went one more pocket to the left and reached the Big Dark Forest. Then we went up and turned right, and went right one more pocket to the Swirling Whirling Snowstorm. Then we went up and turned right, and went one more pocket to the right, and we were at the Narrow Gloomy Cave. YIKES! A BEAR!!! Run!

BELOW -- we did the trip in reverse! But note: our path on the way home was different than our path on the way to the cave. The children chose their paths (both are correct)

We will continue coding some maps (and just drawing maps). Maybe we will find treasure!