Full lesson Plan it 3–7 min

Flowcharts: Map Your Code!

Can a map help Bit bake perfect cookies?

Real Python code

This is the code from the video. Read it out loud like a recipe, one line at a time!

cookies.py

print("Mix the dough")
print("Put cookies in the oven")
golden = input("Golden? ")
while golden != "yes":
    print("Wait 1 minute...")
    golden = input("Golden? ")
print("Take them out. Yum!")

Quiz time!

Which shape asks a yes or no question?

The four shapes

The oval

The door in and out: Start and End

The rectangle

Do one step

The diamond

Ask a yes or no question

The arrow

Go next! Point back to make a loop

Plan first

Draw the map, then write the code

Try it yourself!

Draw a flowchart of your morning on paper, from waking up to leaving the house. Add a diamond, like "Is it a school day?"

Bit is working on the next one: Functions: make your own blocks