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Lesson 4: Step by step

Using decomposition to break down a problem into smaller steps.
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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Odd one out and allow time for paired discussion. Remind the children of what they did in the last lesson when they looked at input and output devices.

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Assessment – Computing Y1: Algorithms unpluggedLesson 1: What is an algorithm?Lesson 2: Algorithm picturesLesson 3: Virtual assistants
Lesson 4: Step by step
Lesson 5: Debugging directions
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