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Steps in the right order

Computing · Artificial Intelligence · ages 5-7
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  1. What is a step-by-step instruction?

    • A single picture with no words
    • A list of steps done in order
    • A guess about what to do next

  2. In Mia's robot list, which step comes first?

    Wet brushToothpasteBrushRinse
    • Wet brush
    • Toothpaste
    • Rinse

  3. A computer can guess what you meant if your instructions are not clear.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Sam's instructions for a sandwich skip the step 'spread jam.' What happens?

    • Jam stays off the bread
    • The sandwich makes itself
    • Nothing changes at all

  5. These sandwich steps are out of order. Which one should come first?

    Eat sandwichGet breadSpread jam
    • Eat sandwich
    • Spread jam
    • Get bread

  6. A robot is told 'pour water in the cup' but not told when to stop. What happens?

    • The robot stops when the cup looks full
    • The robot keeps pouring and the cup overflows
    • The robot guesses when to stop

  7. You forget to tell a toaster robot 'push down the lever.' What happens?

    • The robot does not start toasting
    • The robot guesses and starts anyway
    • Nothing is missing from the instructions

  8. Mia's robot list says: Rinse, Wet brush, Toothpaste, Brush. What is wrong?

    RinseWet brushToothpasteBrush
    • There are too many steps
    • The steps are correct
    • The steps are in the wrong order
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Answer key

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  1. A list of steps done in order · Step-by-step instructions list each step in the right order.
  2. Wet brush · Mia's list puts Wet brush first, so the robot does that step first.
  3. False · A computer only does exactly what you tell it. It cannot guess.
  4. Jam stays off the bread · Without that step, the jam and bread never come together.
  5. Get bread · You need bread before you can spread jam or eat it.
  6. The robot keeps pouring and the cup overflows · The robot only does what it was told. Stopping was never part of the instruction.
  7. The robot does not start toasting · A computer cannot guess a missing step. If you do not say it, it will not happen.
  8. The steps are in the wrong order · In Mia's list Rinse comes last. Putting it first gives the wrong order.
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