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  • Make Robots Think Without Writing Code

    • 🎯 What Are Block-Based Tools?

      Block-based tools let you program without typing.

      Instead of writing code like a software engineer, you just drag and drop colorful blocks that fit together like puzzle pieces.

      These tools are perfect for beginners — no spelling mistakes, no scary symbols, just clear logic.

      🧰 Popular Tools

      Tool What It's Good For
      Scratch Fun animations, stories, games
      Blockly Simple logic and robotics-like puzzles
      Code.org Step-by-step learning with guided paths
      mBlock Controlling robots like mBot with Scratch-style blocks

      🧠 Why Use These Tools?

      • No programming experience needed

      • Visual and fun — like a game

      • Helps build strong logic skills

      • Prepares you for real coding later

      👾 What Can You Do?

      With just blocks, you can:

      • Make a character move or jump

      • Make a robot follow a line

      • Make a light blink on and off

      • Make a sound when a sensor is triggered

    • 🔧 How It Works – Example

      Task: Blink a robot’s LED light when a button is pressed.

      With blocks, it might look like:

      When button is pressed: Turn LED on Wait 1 second Turn LED off 

      Each block has a meaning and fits together like a puzzle!

      🎒 First Mini Program Idea

      Try this on Scratch (or a similar tool):

      • When green flag clicked → Say “Hello, I am a robot!”

      • Wait 2 seconds → Play a beep sound

      • Move 10 steps → Say “Beep boop!”

      It feels like playing a game — but you're actually programming!