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"Each year, FIRST issues a real-world problem that can be solved through robotics-LEGO robotics, to be specific. Thousands of students ages 9-14 take up the challenge, competing in local qualifying tournaments around the country with the hope of advancing to the final games this spring. This year's task, themed "Senior Solutions," tested students' abilities to improve quality of life for seniors."

"Last Sunday, I taught six kids of ages 5 to 7 how to program. "In what programming language?" you may ask. Well…I didn't use a programming language, at least none that you know of. In fact, I didn't even use a computer. Instead, I devised a game called "How To Train Your Robot". Before I explain how the game works, let me tell my motivation."

"Control a robot by giving it commands. Use programmer-style logic for more complex levels that include functions to re-use. Controls Mouse to drag light-Bot controls into the slots."

"Learning how to program is going to be the most useful new skill we can teach our kids today. More than ever our lives depend on how smart we are when we instruct computers. "