Algorithms (Younger Kids)

What do we need to give a computer if we want it to do something?

• me!

• an algorithm

• an if statement

• a sensei

Answer explanation

Ninjas! When we need to tell the computer to do something or solve a problem, we need to write an algorithm

What is an algorithm?

• another name for a programmer

• I don't know

• a type of computer

• a list of steps you give a computer to solve a problem or get something done

An algorithm is...

• very simple and important

• hard and very confusing

• simple but not that important

• important but very hard

How many steps did the video show to brush your teeth?

• 8

• 2

• 6

• 5

Is it important to explain the right steps in the right order to get great results?

• YES! OF COURSE! IS THIS EVEN A QUESTION?!

• NO! WHY DOES THIS EVEN MATTER?!

• I DON'T KNOW!