https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5 Share an activity for teaching students the concept of repetition​ or looping en-us 2016-10-06 01:48:44 UTC 2025-10-29 22:00:22 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/133272366 Students made a maze game during a lunch time coding group.]]> 2016-10-26 11:08:17 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/133272366 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/134659824 Students are given a specific path to follow using the Lego Mindstorm devices. They must create a forever loop to maintain movement throughout the set of instructions.]]> 2016-11-02 01:32:50 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/134659824 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/135248120 Students experimenting with the concept of repetition in making a Halloween game. A bat is moving on the screen and you must navigate your sprite around it.  If you touch the bat you are back to the start.]]> 2016-11-03 21:37:25 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/135248120 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/135506031 2016-11-04 20:18:42 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/135506031 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/135512853 Use a simple game such as Snakes and Ladders to create a flow chart / diagram to show a loop that allows the game to continue until someone lands on 'Finish'.  
Completed flow chart would have examples of branching and looping.]]> 2016-11-04 21:17:41 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/135512853 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/135520697 Using Scratch ask students to draw a square.  Then discuss an easier way it can be done using a loop.
This would then lead to students creating their own patterns using loops.]]> 2016-11-05 00:00:10 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/135520697 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/135578004 Navigate sprite through a maze of obstacles. If sprite hits them the 'forever' loops takes them back to the start of the maze.]]> 2016-11-06 03:11:13 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/135578004 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/135584189 And win the game]]> 2016-11-06 07:56:22 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/135584189 mjl_99 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/135991949 Create a game where Sprite jumps an object crossing the screen in 'forever' loops. If Sprite touches the object, game over appears.]]> 2016-11-08 04:01:37 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/135991949 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/136062036 2016-11-08 12:34:03 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/136062036 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/136927934 From the first hour of code assignment, use scratch and show them the loop feature to draw shapes]]> 2016-11-11 03:33:37 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/136927934 jmorr77 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/137157232 2016-11-12 22:11:15 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/137157232 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/137163015 Create a set of instructions for Sphero to explore the classroom.  Students must account for each obstacle and event that Sphero will encounter on his trip.  He must continue to explore in a loop program until the student stops the program.]]> 2016-11-13 01:50:39 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/137163015 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/137602704 2016-11-15 02:51:46 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/137602704 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/137602891 2016-11-15 02:53:04 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/137602891 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/137945997 2016-11-16 00:32:39 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/137945997 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/138012853 2016-11-16 10:20:13 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/138012853 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/138032668 2016-11-16 12:06:22 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/138032668 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/138346727 2016-11-17 10:36:36 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/138346727 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/138583246 Students are required to program their robot to follow a designated path using either light or sound sensors.]]> 2016-11-17 22:52:50 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/138583246 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/138589679 2016-11-18 00:01:35 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/138589679 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/138601538
Colour a fish then colour a pond glue images on either side of a bamboo skewer and spin to reveal a simple cartoon of a jumping fish]]> 2016-11-18 02:15:12 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/138601538 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/138859175 2016-11-19 06:56:41 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/138859175 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/138967032 Create a loop in which a sphero robot completes a course a number of time.]]> 2016-11-20 21:55:14 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/138967032 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/138977215 2016-11-21 00:36:03 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/138977215 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/139256796 Use Sphero to make a square using same code repeated four times. show how using a loop is more efficient.]]> 2016-11-22 04:27:45 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/139256796 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/139505082 2016-11-23 03:42:58 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/139505082 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/139505492 problem solving the code for a mindstorms robot, that turns away when it senses the wall/line/edge. The need to constantly check.]]> 2016-11-23 03:50:08 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/139505492 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/139528127 Using the loop or repeat forever blocks and make it rain tacos or whichever sprite of students choice.]]> 2016-11-23 08:39:58 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/139528127 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/139666486 Select a tutorial containing the concept of repetition or looping.  From memory, the very first tutorial touches on this. (You have to get the cat to do a dance move which is repeated)]]> 2016-11-23 21:44:10 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/139666486 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/139836808 Have a student in your class complete a set of instructions and then ask them to repeat the same actions again. Then ask them to do it 5 more times.  Discuss  then how it would have been easier to have them do it and then ask them to repeat it X number of times rather than asking a number of single times.  Relate this to looping.]]> 2016-11-25 04:24:09 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/139836808 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/140062269 Using the repeat forever button to make a bird sprite appear to be continuously flying across the screen.
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]]> 2016-11-27 23:45:09 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/140062269 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/140787628 Programming bee-bot to follow a path repeatedly around certain objects.]]> 2016-11-30 13:16:38 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/140787628 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/141521004 Using scratch to create a loop to repeat instructions to make it through a game]]> 2016-12-02 22:42:52 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/141521004 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/141579886 2016-12-04 07:52:43 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/141579886 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/141617182 Exposure to this program will ensure students understand repetition and looping. Introducing students to the language is important to assist them to be able to apply the concepts outside of Scratch. ]]> 2016-12-04 19:35:56 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/141617182 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/141904688 Use scratch to program the makey makey to make a Simon says light game that students have to mimic by following the correct sequence.  The sequence gets longer if the student gets the right combination.]]> 2016-12-05 23:30:49 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/141904688 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/141950877 View the teaching videos with the students to best explain their task. Students then try to create the same thing on their computer. Then have the students use the skills they have learnt to create a looping video type game.]]> 2016-12-06 09:26:45 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/141950877 dcoll198 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/143273560 I like the idea below of student's doing a physical looping demonstration BEFORE moving into identifying how this operates in SCRATCH.

]]> 2016-12-13 03:26:55 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/143273560 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/143524980 Using the pen draw a shape, then loop the instructions to draw muliple copies. Relate to robots on an assembly line, the Edison following a line, Groundhog Day etc..

]]> 2016-12-14 06:20:37 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/143524980 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/144163398 Create a task of moving the animal sprite around the page.]]> 2016-12-17 11:49:26 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/144163398 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/175830118 Using scratch to teach geometry.  Looking at regular 2D shapes students becom familiar with the idea the the length of side and the angle between sides repeats. With this in mind use scratch to draw these shapes without repeat block.  Introduce repeat block to condense code.]]> 2017-06-09 05:56:55 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/175830118 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/177365022
One avatar in the game acts as the antagonist. It moves across the screen in a loop to try to stop the main character.]]> 2017-06-25 08:46:42 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/177365022 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/177365513 2017-06-25 09:06:48 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/177365513 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/177602878 2017-06-28 00:48:54 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/177602878 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/177602921

]]> 2017-06-28 00:49:41 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/177602921 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/177849905 Programming a sphero ball to keep turning until it has reached 5 turns.

]]> 2017-07-01 03:51:26 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/177849905 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/178000115 2017-07-04 05:21:40 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/178000115 rgood36 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/178080105 Loop code to draw 2-d shapes.]]> 2017-07-05 06:08:04 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/178080105 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/178768480 Use Moana from hour of code]]> 2017-07-15 22:23:58 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/178768480 sleit3 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/179005207 using print outs of specific steps and instructions student chose a number of steps eg - right turn, go forward, turn left, if there is a wall in front of me..... etc.  Using lego peices, a paper maze and stpes students work in pairs or groups and follow repetition of  instructions provided to build a maze.]]> 2017-07-19 02:22:08 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/179005207 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/179098350 Scratch to discuss the language of movement in maths and geography.
Create a sequence - work in pairs and  test one another.]]> 2017-07-20 04:21:59 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/179098350 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/179212081 2017-07-22 02:08:51 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/179212081 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/179237489 2017-07-23 01:58:28 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/179237489 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/179264178 While I haven't taught a specific lesson on this (not currently teaching digital technologies) I have used it in science where they repeat a simple experiment a number of times following specific instructions.]]> 2017-07-23 23:25:20 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/179264178 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/179312133 Scratch - use the Scratch guide and create a game of catch - the sprite falls from the sky ad has to be caught in a basket.

]]> 2017-07-24 12:09:13 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/179312133 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/179363931 Use tickle to program the robots to make a square shape/\.]]> 2017-07-25 01:39:49 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/179363931 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/179402594 2017-07-25 11:56:23 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/179402594 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/179436346 Using multiple spheros to move and hit a specific sound sensor at a particular time repeatedly to create a tune. ]]> 2017-07-25 21:16:20 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/179436346 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/179446564 Drawing shapes and pictures with ProBot.]]> 2017-07-26 00:08:56 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/179446564 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/179563392 2017-07-27 06:30:16 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/179563392 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/179617156 Angry Birds activity on Hour of Code has lots of opportunities for using repeat blocks.]]> 2017-07-28 01:32:47 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/179617156 ahain30 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/179703295 Use spiral drawing to investigate patterning]]> 2017-07-30 11:55:56 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/179703295 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/179843972 Using the same movements over and over again = a loop. Swift takes students through creating loops to make their Byte do the same movements multiple times to get gems. ]]> 2017-08-01 09:06:20 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/179843972 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/179850404
Drawing 2D shapes with bots]]> 2017-08-01 11:51:36 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/179850404 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/179985313 Using loops to give robot fluid movement ina  task.]]> 2017-08-02 22:37:37 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/179985313 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/180035422 2017-08-03 12:22:57 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/180035422 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/180424592 2017-08-08 23:52:24 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/180424592 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/180823936 Use hour of code Frozen activity. Great demonstration of looping.]]> 2017-08-13 07:20:56 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/180823936 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/180871749 I'd really like to try out some of these suggestions.  Have scheduled the Khan Academy hour of code in for this week.  Getting braver - now need technology to pull through.
Thanks everyone.]]> 2017-08-14 03:37:22 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/180871749 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/180991835 2017-08-14 21:53:43 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/180991835 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/181068247 2017-08-15 11:38:01 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/181068247 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/181713947
Opprotunities for usinfg repeat  blocks]]> 2017-08-19 05:36:03 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/181713947 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/181819914 Drawing a tessellation in Scratch]]> 2017-08-21 05:57:57 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/181819914 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/182810689 2017-08-25 14:24:07 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/182810689 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/182933446 coding robots to create repeated shapes]]> 2017-08-26 13:27:45 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/182933446 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/182956612 2017-08-27 02:14:40 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/182956612 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/182966981 2017-08-27 08:58:09 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/182966981 https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/182969908 drawing shapes

]]> 2017-08-27 10:45:23 UTC https://padlet.com/j_zagami/cjnm5nn64zv5/wish/182969908