Understanding algorithms and the smiley face biscuit challenge (Years F-2)
Algorithms are a key concept in Digital Technologies. They help us follow, describe and represent a sequence of steps and decisions needed to solve problems. This resource explores some idea for following algorithms including the smiley face biscuit visual algorithm challenge.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 1-2 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Lesson ideas |
| Format | Document |
| Core and overarching concepts | Algorithms, Abstraction, Computational thinking |
| Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
AC9TDI2P02
Follow and describe algorithms involving a sequence of steps, branching (decisions) and iteration (repetition) |
| Keywords | Abstraction, algorithms, DTiF, dtif, DTIF, ACARA |
| Integrated, cross-curriculum, special needs | Literacy, Numeracy |
| Organisation | Australian Government Department of Education and Training |
| Copyright | Australian Government Department of Education and Training, CC BY 4.0 |
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