Activities from the book
Adventures in Coding
Computational thinking, decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithms — printable activities to play alongside Hello Ruby's first book.
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Dance time!
Code is a sequence of instructions written in a language that the computer understands. Computers need instructions that are precise, in the right order, and cover everything the user might try t...
Toothbrushing Algorithm
Programmers put pieces of code together in an algorithm. An algorithm is a sequence of instructions or a set of rules that are followed to complete a task. This task can be anything, so long as you...
Fill the lunchbox!
One idea that's important in computer science is abstraction, Abstraction is a complicated word, but it just means separating out details that are not needed so you can concentrate on the things th...
Ruby in Scratch
Scratch is a wonderful programming playground and now you can use sprites from Hello Ruby with your creations!
Art & algorithms
What do art and algorithms have in common? How fast is a computer? And what are humans good at?
Design your own Operating System
Different operating systems share a lot of things. Now it’s your turn to build an operating system for a phone.
Easter Eggs
Can you help Ruby decorate the easter eggs with the instructions given by the computer? Every egg should look different.
Dresscode
Ruby is excited. She has just organised her wardrobe. Now you can help dress Ruby up in her favourite clothes. Ruby has a special dress code for each day. Can you help Ruby pick up the right outfit...
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