Sequence and Structure: Programming with Sprites · Algorithms & Programming

Algorithms in Daily Life

Deconstructing everyday tasks into precise step-by-step instructions that a machine could follow.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does a computer's need for instructions differ from a human's understanding?
  2. 2What happens if we change the order of steps in a morning routine algorithm?
  3. 3How would you break the process of making a sandwich into the smallest possible steps?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS2: Computing - AlgorithmsKS2: Computing - Programming
Year: Year 3
Subject: Computing
Unit: Sequence and Structure: Programming with Sprites
Period: Algorithms & Programming

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