Text Space Race Game (Introducing Algorithmic Thinking) - Calculate

TLF ID A004304

Space Race is a simple board game that teachers can use to introduce the concept of algorithmic sequencing to students. The teaching points provided with the game assist teachers to introduce the use of an algorithm (a simple set of mathematical instructions) to describe the trajectory of an object across a grid plane from one point to another, avoiding obstacles on the way.





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  • Teaching and learning
Year level

1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6

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  • Name: Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute
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