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Trace through nested conditionals with students because nesting makes it difficult for them to track which lines of code get executed when.

  • Even students who have mastered IF/ELSE statements have difficulty with nested conditionals.
  • See the Code.org unplugged Nested Conditionals lesson plan for a relevant in-class activity!

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