The Tortoise and the Jackrabbit Fractured Fable Coding Activity

Integrate STEM, coding, and fractured fables in your classroom with The Tortoise and the Jackrabbit coding lesson.

Retell the tortoise’s adventure in code. Help her get past the cacti, wildflowers, and sleeping jackrabbit to the finish line. Place the coding pieces and move the tortoise through her story.

Includes options for with and without robots.

This STEM challenge aligns with NGSS, Common Core, and TEKS.

Materials:

• coding mat, coding pieces, program plan and reflection pages, and write the code recording sheet (Included)
• scissors
• pencils
• plastic page protectors (optional)
• dry erase markers (optional)
• velcro dots (optional)
• binder clips (optional)
• robots and coding mats (optional)
• The Tortoise and the Jackrabbit by Susan Lowell (optional)

Included:

• Detailed lesson plan
• Easy-to-follow instructions
• Examples
• STEM challenge
• NGSS Standards
• Common Core Standards
• TEKs Standards

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