Follow and create algorithms: Year 3 – planning tool

This planning resource for Year 3 is for the topic of Follow and create algorithms. Students create and follow algorithms involving a short sequence of steps to generate number patterns. They use digital tools such as spreadsheets and calculators to explore algorithms with larger sets of numbers. Students identify any patterns generated and describe and explain them.

Resource details
Year level: Year 3
Purpose: Planning Teaching resource Teaching strategies Student activities
Strand: Number
Topic: Computational thinking Algorithms
Audience: Teachers
Format: Webpage
Australian Curriculum code: AC9M3N07
Numeracy progression: Number patterns and algebraic thinking (P3)
Publisher: Commonwealth of Australia
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