Sleigh Ride Coding Challenge
Activity Type: Puzzle
Best suited for: Second & Third/ Fourth Level / Age 8-11, 12-15
Maths involved: position, direction and movement; logical reasoning
Can you help Robbie the Reindeer get to his sleigh, by following the sequence of commands in this coding challenge? Start with Robbie and follow the direction of each arrow from square to square. Where there is a question mark in the sequence, you'll need to figure out which way to go.
There are three levels of difficulty to choose from, with a hidden word or phrase to reveal in each one. If you find the hidden word, you'll know you're on the right way.
Downloads
>> Download Coding Challenge - Easy (PDF)
>> Download Coding Challenge - Medium (PDF)
>> Download Coding Challenge - Advanced (PDF)
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