Guess My Number

MISSION MATERIALS

Computer with USB port and Chrome or Edge browser

Piper Make Base Station or Starter Kit

MISSION RESOURCES

Learning Goals

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

I WILL BE ABLE TO...

Write mathematical functions (like greater than, less than, or equal to) in code
Use loops, variables, and conditionals to create a game that will let you guess a randomly-generated lock combination

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Code Diagram

Tutorial Steps

Guess My Number

Blueprint

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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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Term Glossary

Circuit A conductive path for the flow of current or electricity.

Power The current or flow of electric charge and voltage.

Microcontroller An integrated circuit containing a microprocessor with memory and associated circuits.

Variables A value that can change depending on conditions or information passed to the program. A storage location with a symbolic name used to keep track of a value that can change while a program is running (similar concept to using X and Y in an algebraic equation). Variables are not only numbers; they can also hold text, including whole sentences (strings) or logical values (true or false).

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

Output Device A piece of hardware that converts information into a form humans can sense and understand.

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Standards Alignment

CSTA Framework Base Kit Standards Alignment
ISTE Framework Base Kit Standards Alignment

Resources

PIPER COMPUTER

PIPER MAKE

EDUCATOR PORTAL

ALL MAKE GUIDES

Base

Bonus Projects

Robotics

Gaming

Sensors

Motion

Energy

Design

Make-A-Thon

PIPER MAKE

EDUCATOR GUIDES

Base expedition

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