mBot: Selection Basics

In this lesson, students will be introduced to the concepts of Boolean expressions and conditionals, with a focus on the “if” statement in programming. To begin with, students will discuss the decision-making process of outdoor or indoor P.E. class, and then be introduced to the construct of conditionals. To execute conditional algorithms, another new programming technique is necessary: Boolean expressions. In Phase 1, students will explore Boolean blocks. In Phase 2, students will employ conditional algorithms and focus on the “if” statement.