Help Dash Find His Way: A Coding Adventure in Care-A-Lot City

By Vickie Liou

Hello there! My name is Dash, and I love to travel.

I live in a place called Care-A-Lot City, where everyone takes care of everyone. I love my city and my friends!

I have a very big day today, and I need to visit many places in the city.

But I have a problem, you see: I am very bad with directions! Can you help me?

Start by practicing how to write a program! A program is a set of instructions that tells me what to do.

A program is made up of many code blocks, which are the instructions that I understand.

What do you think these code blocks are telling me to do?

Code blocks need to be in the right sequence, or order, for me to achieve my goal.

The first code block goes on top. The second one goes below. And the last one goes at the bottom.

There is a special code block that I know: When I see the When Start code block, I know I have to Go! Then, I have to follow the program that comes below.

Now let's practice creating a program with code blocks! Drag the code blocks you need from the Code Block Bank.

Code Block Bank

You did an amazing job creating programs! Since you are so amazing, can you help me find my way in my city?

It's finally Monday, and I am so excited to go to school and learn how to work with my friends! Can you help me get to The School of Teamwork?

Code Block Bank

My dear friend Dot helped a friend feel better today, and the whole city is coming together to celebrate! Can you help me get to Celebration Plaza to join the party?

Code Block Bank

After a long, long day, I am ready to go home and take a nice, hot bath. Can you help me go back Home?

Code Block Bank

Thank you for helping me today! I couldn't have made it without you!

Now, it's time to celebrate you.

Bonus: Let's create a map of Care-A-Lot City together!