CS Unplugged: Sorting Algorithms
Use the Lightest and Heaviest—Sorting Algorithms offline activity to explore how a computer lists information to make it easier to find. Support your teaching and learning with video clips and other related resources.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 3-4, 5-6 |
|---|---|
| Format | Web page |
| Core and overarching concepts | Computational thinking, Algorithms |
| Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
AC9TDI4P02
Follow and describe algorithms involving sequencing, comparison operators (branching) and iteration
AC9TDI6P02
Design algorithms involving multiple alternatives (branching) and iteration |
| Keywords | Data retrieval, Data storage, Algorithms, Computation |
| Organisation | University of Canterbury, New Zealand |
| Copyright | Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0 |
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