Creative Programming with ScratchJr · Algorithms & Programming

Debugging and Iteration

Finding and fixing mistakes in code to make programs run as intended.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do you feel when your code does not work the first time?
  2. 2What steps can we take to find the exact block that is wrong?
  3. 3How does changing one small part affect the whole project?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS1: Computing - ProgrammingKS1: Computing - Debugging
Year: Year 2
Subject: Computing
Unit: Creative Programming with ScratchJr
Period: Algorithms & Programming

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