In Year 6, we’ve really enjoyed the first week of our new computing topic. As part of this week, we’ve learnt about how search engines work. We found this video useful:
We were happy to discover that school filtering blocks content deemed inappropriate: this is done to keep us safe online whilst at school.
We have also been learning about logical reasoning.
Logical reasoning means thinking step by step to figure something out. Computers use logical reasoning by following instructions to make decisions and solve problems.
The children then used logical reasoning to solve sudokus. They were able to look carefully at the clues, eliminate what cannot be correct, and choose the only answer that makes sense. We knew this was NOT a guessing game. We were able to prove why each number belongs in a particular place.
Help at home – try solving sudokus together at home. Can your child explain why a number should go in a certain place?