Thinking in Steps: Algorithms and Logic · Algorithms & Programming

Robot Commands

Using basic directional language to move a peer or a physical floor robot through a maze.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does a robot know which way to turn?
  2. 2What is the shortest path to reach the goal?
  3. 3How do we fix an instruction that does not work as expected?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9TDI2W01AC9TDI2P03
Year: Year 2
Subject: Technologies
Unit: Thinking in Steps: Algorithms and Logic
Period: Algorithms & Programming

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