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Steps Like Recipes

Discover how computers follow step-by-step instructions just like recipes in a cookbook! Learn to think in sequences and design your own helpful helpers.

20 modules·Difficulty: ★☆☆☆☆· 5 Free
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Modules

  • 1
    Free8 min
    Making a Sandwich Step by Step
    Learn how following steps in the right order helps us make delicious sandwiches every time! 🥪
  • 2
    Free9 min
    Morning Routine Adventures
    Discover the secret sequences hiding in your everyday morning activities from waking up to leaving home!
  • 3
    Free10 min
    What is an Algorithm?
    Meet the special word for step-by-step instructions that computers and people both understand!
  • 4
    Free11 min
    Order Matters: Mix-Up Mayhem
    See what happens when we shuffle steps around and learn why computers need the correct order!
  • 5
    Free10 min
    Drawing with Directions
    Guide a friendly robot to draw shapes using only simple direction commands like arrows!
  • 6
    Paid12 min
    Treasure Hunt Paths
    Create treasure maps using sequences of moves to help friends find hidden prizes!
  • 7
    Paid11 min
    Patterns Everywhere
    Spot repeating patterns in nature, music, and daily life to become a pattern detective!
  • 8
    Paid10 min
    Looping Fun with Repeats
    Learn the shortcut trick that lets us repeat steps many times without writing them again!
  • 9
    Paid11 min
    Sorting Your Toys
    Discover clever algorithms that organize things by size, color, or type just like magic!
  • 10
    Paid12 min
    Finding Lost Items Fast
    Build search algorithms that help locate your favorite toy in a messy room super quickly!
  • 11
    Paid10 min
    If-Then Choices
    Make smart decisions in your sequences by teaching computers to choose different paths!
  • 12
    Paid11 min
    Weather Helper Algorithm
    Design an algorithm that picks the perfect outfit based on sunny, rainy, or snowy weather!
  • 13
    Paid12 min
    Debugging Detective Work
    Become a bug hunter who finds mistakes in sequences and fixes them like a superhero!
  • 14
    Paid11 min
    Building a Snack Bot
    Create step-by-step instructions for a pretend robot that prepares your favorite healthy snack!
  • 15
    Paid10 min
    Games Use Algorithms Too
    Peek behind your favorite games to see the hidden sequences that make characters move and jump!
  • 16
    Paid12 min
    Recipe Remixer Challenge
    Combine everything you learned to invent a brand new recipe algorithm from scratch!
  • 17
    Paid11 min
    My Homework Helper Plan
    Design a smart sequence that organizes homework tasks so nothing is forgotten or rushed!
  • 18
    Paid10 min
    Storytelling Sequence Builder
    Build branching story algorithms where readers choose what happens next in exciting adventures!
  • 19
    Paid12 min
    Invent Your Own Step Helper
    Put all your skills together to create a custom digital helper that solves a real problem!
  • 20
    Final exam15 min
    Steps Like Recipes Final Quest
    Show off everything you discovered about sequences, patterns, and algorithms in this fun challenge!