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Linus the Lemur

A Block-based Coding Game
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The game is set in Madagascar. Our protagonist is a friendly lemur named Linus. You play as Linus as he is saving his friends the Lumlums from being eaten by the evil mole. The Lumlums are magical creatures who grow in the ground and like to play music. Each Lumlum has their own traditional Madagascar musical instrument.

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Linus is having fun using computers! Help him collect items he needs, such as a screen and mouse. The Chameleon raises and lowers the tress, making Linus reach different heights or clear the path.
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10 challenges

The game consists of 10 exciting challenges

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5-8 year olds

CodeMonkey’s course for K-2 – no reading or writing required

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Coding concepts

Students will learn sequencing, loops, arguments and more

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block-based

Using a block sequence, students will program Linus to get to the Lumlums while collecting all computer parts

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