Computing · Stage 2
Make an Algorithm
Building Blocks · write your own plan of steps, in the right order
✦ Computing📘 Stage 2 · S2⏱ ~11 min🧒 Ages 6–7★ Free to start
I can write a plan of steps in order
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Kavi Writes a Plan
"Today I'm not just reading steps — I'm going to write my own!" said Kavi. "A plan of steps in order has a special name: an algorithm." Kavi grabbed a pencil. "First I think about the job. Then I write every step. Then I put them in order, so the job finishes. Let's write a good plan together!"
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What your child will learn
1A plan is steps written in orderWhen you write a plan, you list every step the job needs, from first to last. Press Run — this plan feeds Kavi's fish, one step at a time, top to bottom.
2What do I write next?When you write a plan, each step sets up the one after it. Read the plan so far, decide the next step in your head, then reveal.
3A written plan must be completeBoth plans try to make a jam sandwich. Tap each to hear it. One is written with every step, in order — the other is missing a step, so the job can't finish.
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A peek inside
Kavi writes a plan to brush teeth: wet the brush · add toothpaste · brush all teeth · rinse your mouth. Which step should be written FIRST?
you can't add toothpaste until the brush is ready
Try this at home: What is a plan of steps in order called?
Part of Computing · Stage 2 · S2 on KAVI Academy — a secular, whole-child learning platform for ages 5–12.