What Are Steps?

We follow steps every day! You follow steps when you get dressed. You follow steps when you make breakfast.

Steps go in order. First you do one thing, then the next thing.

If you put your shoes on before your socks, that would be silly! The order matters!

Let's Make a Sandwich!

Making a sandwich has steps. You must do them in the right order!

1 Get the bread.

2 Spread the butter.

3 Add the filling.

4 Put the top on.

5 Cut it in half.

What if you mixed up the steps? You can't spread butter if you don't have bread yet! The order matters.

Steps Are Everywhere!

You follow steps all the time! Here are some more examples.

Brushing Your Teeth

Pick up your toothbrush.
Put toothpaste on it.
Brush your teeth.
Rinse your mouth.

Planting a Seed

Dig a hole.
Put the seed in.
Cover with soil.
Water the soil.

The order matters every time!

You Are Already a Coder!

Following steps in order is what computers do! A computer follows steps one at a time, just like you.

When you follow a recipe, you think like a computer! When you get dressed in the right order, you think like a computer!

If you can follow steps in order, you can think like a coder!

Knowledge Check

Choose the correct answer for each question. Click "Check Answer" to see if you are right!

Question 1

What is the first step to make a sandwich?

Eat it Put it in your bag Cut it in half Get the bread

Question 2

What happens if you do steps in the wrong order?

Things might go wrong Nothing, it doesn't matter Steps don't have an order Everything is faster

Question 3

You want to brush your teeth. What do you do first?

Rinse your mouth Put toothpaste on the brush Put the brush away Dry your face

Question 4

Following steps in order is called a...

Guess Game Sequence Song

Question 5

Which of these is a set of steps you follow?

A letter A colour A number A recipe

Following Steps