Learning Objective: Develop understanding of how computers follow instructions through algorithms
Starter:
TANGRAMS!
Click on the link above and play the game.
Read the instructions!!

 Main:
1. Get in to pairs 
2. One of you is the computer, the other is the programmer
3. You will now play the Tangrams game again but this time the programmer will tell the computer what to do.
4. The computer must take things literally and do EXACTLY as the programmer says.....
5. After you have played ask yourselves these questions:
What problems did you face?
How can you make your instructions really clear?
6. With your new ideas swap places and try again....Who can get the clearest instructions?

 Plenary:
Show another pair how clear your instructions are....can you help each other to create even more clear instructions?

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