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¿Qué es un Algoritmo?

Grade 245 min

Learning Objective

I can explain what an algorithm is in my own words.

Lesson Flow

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5 min

¿QUE ES UN ALGORITMO? - Explicación para niños.

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Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

“What is an algorithm? Explain it like you are teaching a friend. Imagine you are teaching a younger sibling how to tie their shoes. How would you explain what an algorithm is using the steps for tying shoes as an example? What is an algorithm? Explain it using the idea of giving instructions to a robot to make it do something.”

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