What is computer programming? What is an algorithm?

You need paper and pen/pencil.
• Find a partner to work on the following activity: Find the largest and the smallest in a set of numbers.
• Your teacher will hand you a handful of folded papers with a number on each of them.
• Open only two papers at a time.



• Write down the steps or draw a diagram to show how you calculate both numbers.
• Summarize your strategy in one short sentence.
• Switch your paper with a different group.
• Can you follow the steps? Write a short conclusion and suggestions about it.