Unit 1 - Computation & Algorithms Lesson 1

Lesson Objectives

Demonstrate sequencing skills using flowcharts

Starter

1. Click here to open the Tangram Puzzle

2. Work with a partner - one of you should be the 'programmer' and the other should be the 'computer'

3. Try to complete the puzzle by following your 'programmers' instructions exactly.

4. You can only use words to communicate. No pointing!

Main 

What is an Algorithm?


Algorithms as Flowcharts: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/z3bq7ty/revision/3

Task 2:
a) Go to https://www.draw.io/ and create a flowchart for making toast
b) Print your Flowchart when you have finished and store in your folder

Making Flowcharts in Draw.io




Extension

Create a flowchart of your own that could help someone solve an every day task

Plenary

Try the Algorithms Quiz here

Homework

7waCp1 - Google Classroom - HERE

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