Computing Artificial Intelligenceusually ages 5–7

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step-by-step instructions for everyday tasks (making a sandwich, brushing teeth); that if instructions are wrong or missing, things go wrong; computers follow instructions exactly

How to tell they’ve got it

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Write or describe step-by-step instructions for a simple everyday task
Predict what goes wrong if a step is missing or in the wrong order
Explain that a computer follows instructions exactly — it cannot guess what you meant

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If your child had to write instructions for making a jam sandwich so precise that even a robot could follow them, could they include every single step?

Where this sits on the map

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Builds on

Computers in Everyday Lifeages 5–7Must know computers exist before understanding they follow exact instructions

Step-by-Step Instructionsthis skill · ages 5–7

Unlocks

AI in Computer Gamesages 7–9Must understand algorithms/instructions before grasping rule-based AI in games

Data and Information for Computersages 7–9Must understand that computers follow instructions before learning about data as their input

Voice Assistants and How They Workages 5–7Understanding algorithms helps grasp how voice assistants process commands

solid = must come firstdashed = helps

Curriculum alignment

Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).

Show candidate curriculum codes · 2 VIC

Australian Curriculum v9 candidate

This skill sits outside the F–6 Australian Curriculum — no candidate code matched (v0.1).

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2TDI2C02low confidenceDigital Technologies · Foundation to Level 2 · Creating Digital Solutions strand

VC2MFA01low confidenceMathematics · Foundation · Algebra strand

These are candidate alignments generated by semantic matching — machine-suggested and unreviewed (v0.1), not official or verified mappings. For official curriculum content see australiancurriculum.edu.au, curriculum.nsw.edu.au and f10.vcaa.vic.edu.au. Don’t rely on them for registration or compliance purposes.

Nearby on the map

AI in Daily Lifeages 5–7 Computers in Everyday Lifeages 5–7 Real-World Robotsages 5–7 Smart Versus Not-Smart Devicesages 5–7

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