{"id":38115,"date":"2026-05-25T19:58:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T17:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agora.xtec.cat\/escolamartamata\/?p=38115"},"modified":"2026-05-25T19:58:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T17:58:02","slug":"guiding-pete-to-his-sandwich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agora.xtec.cat\/escolamartamata\/rovellons2425\/25-26english1r\/guiding-pete-to-his-sandwich\/","title":{"rendered":"GUIDING PETE TO HIS SANDWICH!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

“Computing isn’t about computers. It’s about people, solving puzzles, creativity, changing the future and, most of all, having fun.”\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul Curzon<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the pursuit to make the menu board for the school, we found a story of Pete<\/strong>, a cat that was hungry and wanted to make a sandwich<\/strong> for lunch. The problem started when he kept adding<\/strong> ingredients<\/strong> to his sandwich until it was enormous! Click on the image<\/strong> and enjoy the story just like us.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

We like listening and reading to stories <\/strong>like this because it is a great opportunity to learn vocabulary and structures<\/strong> while having fun.  It is also a good activity to start writing<\/strong> simple sentences using structures<\/strong> we know in its oral form like  I LIKE, I LOVE or I DON\u2019T LIKE without all the stress that the English spelling may bring. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this case the accumulative structure of the story was a good starting point to work Computational skills. Computational thinking is a foundational problem-solving process <\/strong>that involves breaking complex challenges into simple steps<\/strong>, identifying patterns<\/strong>, filtering out irrelevant details, and designing step-by-step <\/strong>solutions. It allows humans to approach difficult problems logically and systematically, much like a computer scientist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this case, the problem we were facing was to lead Pete through a labyrinth<\/strong> collecting the necessary ingredients to make his sandwich. The activity involved different steps: remembering<\/strong> the ingredients of the story and its order<\/strong>, locating<\/strong> them in the maze and imagining the best way<\/strong> to reach them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Once this was done, it was time to give the instructions\u2026<\/strong> in English<\/strong>! We learned the words GO<\/strong> FORWARD<\/strong>,  GO<\/strong> BACKWARDS<\/strong>, TURN<\/strong> LEFT<\/strong> and TURN<\/strong> RIGHT<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these words implied movement<\/strong>, so the best way to memorize them was moving <\/strong>while we said the words. We played different games moving around the class in line, in pairs and it was so fun! <\/p>\n<\/div>

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With the vocabulary learnt, it was time to give PETE the instructions using the wooden pieces in the Scratch Jr game<\/strong>. The game consisted of a board in which, in groups, we had to move Pete using algorithms.<\/strong> It seemed very easy at first but we soon faced the first problems: we were not sure of the directions in which Pete had to turn and we did not have a lot of pieces. When faced with these problems it was time to analyze and find the solution in groups.\u00a0\u00a0
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We now know how to give Pete instructions in both English and algorithm so we are ready to try with real robots? Will we be able to program them? Of course!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“Computing isn’t about computers. It’s about people, solving puzzles, creativity, changing the future and, most of all, having fun.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Paul Curzon<\/p>\n

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