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Use the Code.org unplugged lesson “Conditionals with Cards” to help students build an intuitive sense for how conditionals and nested conditionals work.

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  • The activity in this lesson explains conditionals by having students perform a different action depending on what card they draw from a deck of cards. Each card contains a program they need to follow in order to gain points.
    • This can be really fun for kids because they get to move around and be creative.
  • Check out the Conditionals with Cards lesson plan!

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