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Lesson 5: Goldilocks planets

Using a spreadsheet to retrieve data about fictitious planets.
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1. Recap and recall

Remind the pupils that computer algorithms include a ‘sense’ and an ‘action’ revisiting the following example:

  • Automatic doors: if a person appears, then open the doors.

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Lesson 5: Goldilocks planets
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