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Color Feelings Filled Baseballs with an Algorithm

May 4, 2023 By Deirdre

This set of coding worksheets invites children to color feelings filled baseballs based on the directions displayed in an algorithm. It invites children to work on a number of skills. First, they will work on following directions. Second, children will work on color recognition. Third, they will work on identifying feelings. Each of the feelings displayed on the coloring page is available on a flashcard. Children may need to go over the feeling displayed on the flashcards before they start the activity.

Getting the Color Filled Feeling Baseball Pages

The Color Filled Feelings coloring pages are a PDF. Once you have downloaded, the set you will need to open it with a PDF reader like Acrobat Reader.

First, you will need to download the set.

Colored Feeling Filled Baseballs on Algorithm Pages Download

Second, if you don’t have Acrobat Reader you will need to download it. The algorithm page is an Acrobat Reader PDF file.

Exploring the Color Filled Feelings Baseball Pages

Deciding What Style of Page to Explore

You can decide if you want your children to work on the page or pages that feature assigned colors or choose their colors. While the choose your own opens the door for children to be creative, it can lead to very unique colored flowers. However, that may be what you enjoy and want to encourage. You also may just what your children to use the colors you have available at home or in class.

Understanding the Directions on the Color Filled Feelings Baseball Pages

If you are having a non-reader work on the color-by-code, you may want to help them highlight what they need to do. First, you can have them underline the number they are focusing on for each step. Next, children will need to place a line that matches the color mentioned in that step over or under that number. That is what I have done with my children.

Some children will be fine with just highlighting the directions. However, there will be some that need to draw a dot near the number in each section that matches the assigned color. They can go back later and color in the whole section.

Following the Directions in Order

While there are children that like to follow directions in order, others will what to start at the top of the picture and work their way down. The idea of including the directions in algorithm blocks was to have them follow them from top to bottom the way a computer would. It will be up to you to decide what you think is best.

More Code and Color Algorithm Pages

Decorating an Umbrella Based on an Algorithm

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish Algorithm Page

Baseball Counting Algorithm Game Boards

May 3, 2023 By Deirdre

This set of baseball counting algorithm boards introduces younger children to building an algorithm. Children will connect the number one to eight in order with arrows. The gameboards in this set are available in black and white as well as color.

Wait! What is an Algorithm?

An algorithm is a series of steps needed to complete a task. Computers need to have a set of directions or algorithms to know what they need to do.

How Do the Baseball Counting Algorithm Game Boards Help with Coding?

Children learn by connecting the numbers in the right sequence that order matters. Computer coders have to have just the right directions in just the right steps for an algorithm to work. One wrong step or line of code can cause the computer to make a big mistake or stop running the algorithm. Just as one wrong turn on the Baseball Counting Algorithm Game Boards will lead them to the wrong number.

Getting the Baseball Counting Game Boards Pages

First, you will need to download the set.

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Second, if you don’t have Acrobat Reader you will need to download it. The algorithm page is an Acrobat Reader PDF file.

Third, you must go to your download file and open the page. You may be asked if you want the file to open right after you download it. You won’t have to hunt for it in your download file if you are.

Getting Ready to Use the Solar System Algorithm Game Boards

Making the Game Boards Reusable

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Using B/W or Color Game Boards

If you choose to laminate the game boards, printing the color version makes sense. They will look pretty and it will justify the cost of printing in color. However, if you plan to use them like worksheets printing them in B/W makes more sense.

Exploring the Game Boards

You will find that some of the game boards offer a number of ways that your children to complete the game boards. Here is how you could introduce your children to the game boards.

First, you can work through a part of a game board with your children. It will help them understand how to place the arrows in the boxes. Remember that the arrows they draw or the printed arrows should point in the direction they will need to go to connect to the next step. They need to begin at the word Start and finish in the box that will lead them to the End box.
Second, children can work with a partner to complete the gameboard. They can take turns placing the arrows in the squares.

More Algorithm Game Boards

Woodland Animal Algorithm Game Boards

Offline Coding Academy -Muffin Tin Algorithm

How to Make Slime with Liquid Starch Algorithm Coding Activity

How to Make Liquid Starch Slime Algorithm

Baseball Addition Facts Puzzles

May 1, 2023 By Deirdre

Children will have fun learning or reviewing addition facts to ten using this free set of baseball addition facts puzzles. This set of baseball-themed addition facts puzzles features baseballs filled with feelings. The puzzles require children to find the sum of a number fact. After finding the puzzle pieces with the correct sum, children will have to choose a sum piece that completes the equation sum.

Guidance may need to be given to students as they search for the pieces that will complete each side of a puzzle. It may help to identify if a piece has rounded, curved, or jagged edges.

Getting the Baseball Addition Facts Puzzles

The Baseball Addition Facts Puzzles are a PDF. Once you have downloaded, the set you will need to open it with a PDF reader like Acrobat Reader.

Baseball Addition Fact Puzzles Download

First, you will need to download the set.

Second, if you don’t have Acrobat Reader you will need to download it. The algorithm page is an Acrobat Reader PDF file.

Building Background

If your children don’t know much about baseball, you could have them read one of the books below. Children who are not reading well yet will probably enjoy having you read them one of the books.

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My First Book of Baseball walks children through a major league baseball game.

It is fun to explore each letter of the alphabet when you read H is for Home Run: A Baseball Alphabet. It is amazing how many letters of the alphabet relate to baseball.

The Lucky Baseball Bat is a wonderful book about baseball and teamwork.

Tips for Exploring the Baseball Addition Fact Puzzles

The puzzles have four different connection styles. If you think having more than one of the same style of connection out at a time, you may want to only have one of each style out at a time. That will help the students that would find it confusing.
You can print the puzzles out on heavy cardstock or printer paper. Before using them, you may want to laminate them so they will last longer.
After solving each puzzle, children could count how many of each feeling is pictured on the baseball side of the card.