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Coding a Catching Apples Game – Introducing Conditional Code

Authored by Kasey Lynn Bozeman
Authored by Kasey Lynn Bozeman
In computer science, conditional code statements are statements that tell the computer what to do based on whether a condition is true or false. During this activity, you will explore if/then statements by coding a game of Catching Apples! At the end of the activity, grab your family and friends to play a game that demonstrates if/then statements. For this activity, please use a desktop or laptop computer. Mobile devices are not supported.
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Grades 5-8
60 min
Topics
Computer ScienceSTEM

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