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Guess My Number


Intermediate

1 hour

Grades 3 - 8

MISSION OBJECTIVE

Learn to code a game to guess a number from your Pico.

Learn to create a random number generator and learn to make comparisons after receiving an input. This project will teach the the basics of computational thinking and coding logic.

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MISSION CHARACTERS

Piperbot

Pip
MISSION MATERIALS

Computer with USB port and Chrome or Edge browser
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MISSION RESOURCES

Learning Goals

  1. Students will use loops, variables, and conditionals to create a game that will let them guess which number their Pico has generated.
  2. Students will understand how to use comparisons in code to determine whether a value is greater than, less than, or equal to another.
  3. Students will be able to determine if a device uses conditionals by learning about them in this activity.

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Troubleshooting Tips

  • Are the number comparisons incorrect? Is your program saying 2 is greater than 5?
    • Ensure the directionality of your greater than (>) or lesser than (<) signs are arranged correctly.
  • What does Pico Guess indicate?
    • Pico Guess is a variable that stores a randomly generated number as coded for in the first line. When you click START, a new number is generated and stored in the variable.

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Vocabulary Words

Circuit A conductive path for flow of current or electricity

Power The current or flow of electric charge and voltage

Microcontroller An integrated circuit that contains a microprocessor along with memory and associated circuits

Loops A sequence of instruction s that is continually repeated until a certain condition is reached

Variables A value that can change, depending on conditions or on information passed to the program

Input Device A hardware device that sends data to a computer, allowing interaction and control

Output Device A piece of hardware which converts information into a human-perceptible form

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