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Drawing a sequence in a flowchart

A line of rectangles joined by arrows from the Start oval to the End oval, with one arrow in and one arrow out of each step. Each step is a short action phrase.

Part of: 5-6 Digital Technologies Vic Curric - Creating Digital Solutions — Module 23, 7-8 Digital Technologies: Designing and tracing algorithms — Module 25, VCE Applied Computing U1O2 Programming: Requirements and design tools — Module 9, IGCSE Computer Science 0478 — 7a Program Development Life Cycle — Module 11, IGCSE Computer Science 0478 — 7b Decomposition and Sub-systems — Module 27, IGCSE Computer Science 0478 — 7c Pseudocode and Flowcharts — Module 50, WA Computer Science ATAR Year 11 — Pseudocode and Algorithm Design — Module 40

Understanding Drawing a sequence in a flowchart in Years 5–6 Creating Digital Solutions

What it does: Wash hands has one arrow going out and Dry hands has one arrow in and one arrow out. The line carries on in a single path. Pack school bag is short and starts with a doing word (pack), so it is a good label. A long sentence would not fit well in a rectangle. Action steps go in rectangles. Ovals are only for Start and End. A flowchart begins with an oval labelled Start and finishes with an oval labelled End. In a sequence, each step has one arrow in and one arrow out. Two arrows out would be a choice, which is a different idea.

Common mistakes: The arrow points backwards. Arrows in a sequence must point forward to the next step, so it should be [Get a bowl] -> [Add cereal]. Start must be an oval, drawn with round brackets here, not a rectangle. It should be (Start) -> [Pack bag].

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Learning

Duo

Which shape do you use for each action step in a flowchart sequence?

A rectangleAn oval

Matches

[Brush teeth] and [Rinse mouth] have no arrow between them

↓

The arrow is missing, so we cannot tell the order. Each step needs an arrow joining it to the next step.

Applying

Meanings

Term

flowchart sequence

Meaning

A line of rectangles joined by arrows from the Start oval to the End oval, with one arrow in and one arrow out of each step. Each step is a short action phrase.

Practice

(Start)

Testing

Gaps

() -> [Get a bowl]

Check Answer

Spots

1(Start) -> [Get a bowl]

2[Add cereal] -> [Get a bowl]

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Quick Questions

1. Which shape do you use for each action step in a flowchart sequence?

A. A rectangle ✓

B. An oval

Action steps go in rectangles. Ovals are only for Start and End.

2. Which shape do you draw at the very beginning of a sequence?

A. A Start rectangle

B. A Start oval ✓

A flowchart begins with an oval labelled Start and finishes with an oval labelled End.

3. How many arrows leave each step in a simple sequence?

A. One arrow out ✓

B. Two arrows out

In a sequence, each step has one arrow in and one arrow out. Two arrows out would be a choice, which is a different idea.

4. Which label is the best for a step in the flowchart?

A. First of all, I think we should probably pour some cereal into the bowl

B. Pour cereal into bowl ✓

Labels should be short action phrases that fit inside the shape.

5. What does an arrow in a flowchart show?

A. Which step comes next ✓

B. How big the step is

The arrowhead points to the next step, so you can follow the order.

Match the Pairs

(Start) → [Get out bowl] → [Pour cereal] → (End) → A flowchart sequence: one line of steps from the Start oval to the End oval

[Pour milk] → [Eat cereal] → An arrow shows which step comes next, so you read the steps in the direction of the arrow

Each step in a sequence has one arrow in and one arrow out, except Start (no arrow in) and End (no arrow out) → [Wash hands] → [Dry hands] → [Put on towel]

Steps are labelled with short action phrases that start with a doing word → [Pack school bag]

[Brush teeth] and [Rinse mouth] have no arrow between them → The arrow is missing, so we cannot tell the order. Each step needs an arrow joining it to the next step.

[Put on socks] → [Put on shoes] and also [Put on socks] → [Tie laces] → Put on socks has two arrows out. A sequence step has only one arrow out.

Key Term

flowchart sequence

A line of rectangles joined by arrows from the Start oval to the End oval, with one arrow in and one arrow out of each step. Each step is a short action phrase.

Fill in the Blanks

1. (Start) -> [Get a bowl] -> [Pour cereal] -> [Add milk] -> (End)

Hint: Type the word that labels the first oval, where the flowchart begins.

2. (Start) -> [Get a bowl] -> [Pour cereal] -> [Add milk] -> (End)

Hint: Type the word that labels the last oval, where the flowchart finishes.

3. (Start) -> [Pack bag] -> [Walk to school] -> (End)

Hint: Type the arrow symbol that shows which direction to go from one shape to the next.

4. Start and End shape: oval Step shape: rectangle Arrows out of each step: 1

Hint: Type the name of the shape used for each step in a sequence.

5. Arrows into each step: 1 Arrows out of each step: 1

Hint: Type the number of arrows that leave each step in a sequence.

Spot the Error

Question 1

A (Start) -> [Get a bowl]

B [Add cereal] -> [Get a bowl]

C [Add cereal] -> [Pour milk]

D [Pour milk] -> (End)

Line B — The arrow points backwards. Arrows in a sequence must point forward to the next step, so it should be [Get a bowl] -> [Add cereal].

Question 2

A [Start] -> [Pack bag]

B [Pack bag] -> [Put on shoes]

C [Put on shoes] -> (End)

Line A — Start must be an oval, drawn with round brackets here, not a rectangle. It should be (Start) -> [Pack bag].

Question 3

A (Start) -> [Wake up]

B [Wake up] -> [Brush teeth]

C [Brush teeth] -> [Get dressed]

D [Get dressed]

Line D — The last step has no arrow out, so the flowchart never reaches the End oval. It should be [Get dressed] -> (End).

Question 4

A (Start) -> [Fill kettle]

B [Fill kettle] -> [Boil water]

C [Boil water] -> [Pour], [Stir]

D [Pour water] -> (End)

Line C — This step has two arrows out. In a sequence each step has only one arrow out. It should be [Boil water] -> [Pour water].

Question 5

A (Start) -> [Open app]

B [Open app] -> [Name]

C [Type a name] -> [Tap Save]

D [Tap Save] -> (End)

Line B — The label [Name] is just a thing, not an action. Each step needs a short action phrase, such as [Type a name].

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