So far, we've been the robots ourselves, following instructions to make patterns and draw pictures. We learned that to get the right result, the sequencing and order of our code has to be perfect.

Today, we're going to meet a robot that lives on a screen. This robot can follow all the same commands we used to draw, and it will show us just how good it is at following our code.

Materials Needed:

• A Screen/Projector: To display the simple web application.

• Worksheets: Have a few of the "Drawing Robot" worksheets on hand to reference.

• Markers: To draw a few example shapes before going to the screen.

Introduce the Paintbrush Path—it’s just like last lesson’s Bee game, but this time the paintbrush leaves a trail.

Pupils will direct the brush with clear commands  to copy the target image shown in the game. Do a quick demo: point to the start, read one command at a time, and show how the brush draws a line after each move.

Then let the class suggest the next single command to build the picture step by step. This warm-up tunes their direction and sequencing skills for the rest of today’s lesson.

Tell the students you are going to code the digital robot to draw a simple square, just like they did with their markers.

Click the buttons in the correct sequence (➡️, ⬇️, ⬅️, ⬆️).

As you click, the code will appear on the screen, building the sequence.

Once you are done, press the "Draw" button. The digital robot will then "magically" draw the square on the screen.

This is the "aha!" moment where they see their unplugged work translated to the digital world.

Give each student a worksheet. Tell them it's their turn to be the programmer.

Challenge them to write the code to draw a simple square and then a rectangle (There are more complex challenges for more advanced students below)

When they have completed the code, they can enter it into our online drawing robot to see if it works!