Lesson 1: Dinosaur algorithm
Following instructions carefully whilst playing an unplugged version of a dinosaur-themed game.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1. Recap and recall
Before starting this unit, check that the children can recall:
Algorithms are instructions in the correct order.
Decomposition means breaking a problem into manageable chunks.
Errors in an algorithm (instructions) are called bugs; fixing these is debugging.
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 15 April 2026
