CS Unplugged: Sorting Networks
Use the Sorting Networks! offline activity to explore how a number of computers can be networked to complete a task faster than a single computer. Students in groups are the 'network of computers' and sort random numbers into order. The task combines knowledge of place value in number and computation in computer science. 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 | Digital systems, Computational thinking |
| Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
AC9TDI4P01
Define problems with given design criteria and by co-creating user stories
AC9TDI4P02
Follow and describe algorithms involving sequencing, comparison operators (branching) and iteration
AC9TDI6P01
Define problems with given or co developed design criteria and by creating user stories
AC9TDI6P02
Design algorithms involving multiple alternatives (branching) and iteration |
| Keywords | Networks, Computation, Sorting |
| Organisation | University of Canterbury, New Zealand |
| Copyright | Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0 |
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