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Robots & Patterns

Giving instructions, Patterns, Directions, and more.

Yiga AI

Beginner en

Beginner · Course · 3 weeks at 3 hrs/week

Duration: 3 weeks
Effort: 3 hrs/week
Lessons: 20
Hands-on exercises: 20
Projects: 1
Language: en

What you’ll learn

Skills you can put to work.

My First Computer

Coding with Pictures (ScratchJr-style)

Robots & Patterns

Story Makers

Syllabus

Every module, step by step.

4 modules · 25 lessons · 8 hours · 1 graded project

485 minutes of guided lesson time.

Module 1 · 6 lessons · 1.8 hoursGiving instructionsModule 1 of 4 in Robots & Patterns.

Overview and set-up
Overview and set-up — Giving instructions in Robots & Patterns.
Lesson
20 min
Core concepts
Core concepts — Giving instructions in Robots & Patterns.
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20 min
Worked example
Worked example — Giving instructions in Robots & Patterns.
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20 min
Hands-on practice
Hands-on practice — Giving instructions in Robots & Patterns.
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20 min
Common pitfalls
Common pitfalls — Giving instructions in Robots & Patterns.
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20 min
Module quiz: Giving instructions
Check what you learned in Giving instructions before moving on.
Quiz · Locked
10 min

Module 2 · 6 lessons · 1.8 hours LockedPatternsModule 2 of 4 in Robots & Patterns.

Overview and set-up
Overview and set-up — Patterns in Robots & Patterns.
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20 min
Core concepts
Core concepts — Patterns in Robots & Patterns.
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20 min
Worked example
Worked example — Patterns in Robots & Patterns.
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20 min
Hands-on practice
Hands-on practice — Patterns in Robots & Patterns.
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20 min
Common pitfalls
Common pitfalls — Patterns in Robots & Patterns.
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20 min
Module quiz: Patterns
Check what you learned in Patterns before moving on.
Quiz · Locked
10 min

Module 3 · 6 lessons · 1.8 hours LockedDirectionsModule 3 of 4 in Robots & Patterns.

Overview and set-up
Overview and set-up — Directions in Robots & Patterns.
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20 min
Core concepts
Core concepts — Directions in Robots & Patterns.
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20 min
Worked example
Worked example — Directions in Robots & Patterns.
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20 min
Hands-on practice
Hands-on practice — Directions in Robots & Patterns.
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20 min
Common pitfalls
Common pitfalls — Directions in Robots & Patterns.
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20 min
Module quiz: Directions
Check what you learned in Directions before moving on.
Quiz · Locked
10 min

Module 4 · 7 lessons · 2.6 hours LockedUnplugged robot gamesModule 4 of 4 in Robots & Patterns.

Overview and set-up
Overview and set-up — Unplugged robot games in Robots & Patterns.
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20 min
Core concepts
Core concepts — Unplugged robot games in Robots & Patterns.
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20 min
Worked example
Worked example — Unplugged robot games in Robots & Patterns.
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20 min
Hands-on practice
Hands-on practice — Unplugged robot games in Robots & Patterns.
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20 min
Common pitfalls
Common pitfalls — Unplugged robot games in Robots & Patterns.
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20 min
Module quiz: Unplugged robot games
Check what you learned in Unplugged robot games before moving on.
Quiz · Locked
10 min
Graded project: Robots & Patterns
Apply everything from Robots & Patterns in one graded, portfolio-ready build.
Graded project · Locked
45 min

Applied learning project

Make the learning visible.

Use Graded project: Robots & Patterns to apply this course to a practical challenge. You’ll finish with a clear solution and the reasoning behind your choices.

Apply the course’s core skillMake and explain practical decisionsCreate evidence you can share

Your instructor

Joel N.

Career readiness

Connects technical learning to portfolios, interviews and confident career moves.

“The track removed the uncertainty. I knew what to learn next and what to show employers.”
Amina Hassan
Career switcher, Dar es Salaam

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