Throwback from Ms. Eyer’s Library Critical Thinking Challenges: Gingerbread books and coding, Oh my!

 

Gingerbread Baby written and illustrated by Jan Brett

A young boy and his mother bake a gingerbread baby that escapes from their oven and leads a crowd on a wild chase similar to the one in the familiar tale of the not-so-clever gingerbread man.

With a partner, cut out the map pieces found HERE.

Partner 1: Place the pieces on your Gingerbread Coding MapΒ and build a path from your Gingerbread Man or Woman to the Gingerbread House. Place 2 Treats and 1 Enemy along the path on the Gingerbread Coding Mat.
Partner 2: Draw and write the block code that will lead your Gingerbread Person to his or her Gingerbread House.Β Use this sheet to record your Block Code answer.

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