Grade 6 · Technology · Lesson 25

Sequencing and Algorithms

An algorithm is a clear, ordered list of steps that gets a job done. Recipes are algorithms. Routines for getting ready in the morning are algorithms. The instructions a computer follows are algorithms too. The two things that make an algorithm work are: every step is clear, and the steps are in the right order.

What this lesson teaches

1Define an algorithm as a clear, ordered list of steps that solves a task
2Order a set of mixed-up steps so the algorithm runs correctly
3Match common algorithm steps with the action each one performs
4Explain why the order of steps matters in any algorithm

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