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Instructions a robot could follow

Precise, reliable, efficient · Alberta Grade 2 · maddyhelps.com

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Write the steps for making a jam sandwich, then have somebody follow them exactly — doing only what is written. It will go wrong, and that is the sheet working.

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What went wrong, and which step needed fixing?

Alberta asks for instructions that are precise (no guessing), reliable (works every time) and efficient (no wasted steps). That is what a program is, and it is a genuinely demanding thing to ask.

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