Applying algorithms (6 lessons)

In this sequence of 6 lessons, students write pseudocode, draw flowcharts, and use Python to solve real-world problems like square roots and shortest-path algorithms.

Additional details

Year level(s) Year 10
Audience Teacher
Purpose Teaching resource
Format Web page
Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches Explicit teaching, Mathematics investigation
Keywords pseudocode, flowcharts, general-purpose programming language, mathematical applications, summative assessment

Curriculum alignment

Curriculum connections Technologies
Strand and focus Space
Topics Computational thinking
AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions
AC9M10SP03

Design, test and refine solutions to spatial problems using algorithms and digital tools; communicate and justify solutions


Copyright details

Organisation

Victoria State Government Department of Education

Copyright

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