Learning to loop

Students create algorithms with a condition that tells the computer to repeat a sequence of instructions.

Additional details

Year band(s)	5-6
Content type	Lesson ideas
Format	Web page
Core and overarching concepts	Specification (decomposing problems), Computational thinking, Algorithms, Implementation (programming)
Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s)	AC9TDI6P02 Design algorithms involving multiple alternatives (branching) and iteration AC9TDI6P05 Implement algorithms as visual programs involving control structures, variables and input AC9TDI6P06 Evaluate existing and student solutions against the design criteria and user stories and their broader community impact
Technologies & Programming Languages	Scratch
Keywords	Visual programming, Loops, Repetition, Branching, Input, Scratch, Algorithms
Integrated, cross-curriculum, special needs	HASS, HPE
Organisation	ESA
Copyright	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, unless otherwise indicated.