Algorithms are instructions
KS1 · 15 minutes · Write a clear set of steps for a task.
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Our learning goal
Write a clear set of steps for a task.
Your turn: Choose one thing you would like to understand by the end.
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Full teaching script
- Today: Algorithms are instructions. Our goal: Write a clear set of steps for a task.
- Take one idea at a time. Pause after each sentence; ask for repetition whenever you need it.
- An algorithm is just a list of instructions in the right order. Computers follow them exactly, so if a step is missing or in the wrong place, the wrong thing happens. Testing your steps and fixing them is called debugging.
- Together: choose one example from the explanation and show how it works. What do you notice?
- Your turn: Write the steps for making toast, then have someone follow them exactly.
- Reflect: what made sense, and what would you like explained differently?
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