First programs aka writing recipes

Keywords

program, software, introduction

Related to Curriculum

Understanding how software works

Prime Target Group

elementary school

Required Equipment and Material

pen and paper

Short Description

In this exercise kids will learn to understand the concept of program. They can write their own recipes and try to divide bigger concepts in to smaller pieces.

Preparations

No needed preparations.

Script

Favourite food

What is your favourite food?
What ingredients are needed?
What different phases are neede to prepare the food?
Write as exact recipe as possible

Computers eat recipes

Computers run programs based on given recipes
Programming is writing those recipes
Computer programs need to be exact, and they have to take different kind of situtations in to account
Could you write recipe to cross road? Brush teeth? Travel to school? Do grocery shopping?
Again try to write a exact recipe as possible

Testing recipes

Give your recipe to your friend and let them evaluate it
Try to come up with situations where the recipe is not enough

License