Computing·Artificial Intelligence·conceptual
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step-by-step instructions for everyday tasks (making a sandwich, brushing teeth); that if instructions are wrong or missing, things go wrong; computers follow instructions exactly
Suggested ages 5–7
Evidence of understanding
- Write or describe step-by-step instructions for a simple everyday task
- Predict what goes wrong if a step is missing or in the wrong order
- Explain that a computer follows instructions exactly — it cannot guess what you meant
Assessment prompt
If Step-by-Step Instructions had to write instructions for making a jam sandwich so precise that even a robot could follow them, could they include every single step?
Standards alignment
No external standards are linked to this topic.