You can expose your children to Blockly blocks and following the steps needed to complete a task with these How to Draw a Raccoon with worksheets. Each worksheet features a stack of puzzle looking pieces called Blockly blocks. They are used in coding sites like Scratch and Code.org to teach children about coding online. Your children can learn about coding offline as they follow the steps on the worksheets. It is a great way to introduce them to the tools they can later use online.

Wait! What is an Algorithm?

A kid-friendly definition is that an algorithm is a series of steps needed to complete a task. Computer programmers or coders create the series of commands needed for a computer to complete a task. Your children complete algorithms or a series of steps to complete tasks every day. ( You will find an everyday example of an algorithm on the How to Draw an Astronaut post.)

Learning about Raccoon with Books

You may want to read your children a book about raccoons before starting this activity. It would be fun to learn about them before creating one on the How to Draw a Raccoon worksheet. There is a collection of my favorite raccoon themed books below.

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Let’s Get the How to Draw a Raccoon Worksheets

First, you will need to click on the Drawing a Raccoon with an Algorithm Coding Set link.

Second, you will need to print one or both of the worksheets out. One of the worksheets features the algorithm in pictures only. The second worksheet features algorithm with words and pictures.

Exploring the Worksheets

• You will want to explain that the puzzle pieces stacked on the left-hand side of the worksheets are called Blockly blocks.
• Next, you will want to tell your children that Blockly blocks are used by computer coders to tell a computer what to do. The Blockly blocks on the worksheets will tell them what to do.
• Then you will want to point out that the blocks arranged in an algorithm or series of steps. If they follow the series of steps, they will draw a raccoon.
• Finally, you can guide your children step by step through how to build an algorithm or have them work through it on their own.

If you like this activity, here are some more coding activities.

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Coding the Planets in Order

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