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This lesson is called Tangram Algorithms.

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A tangram is a puzzle with seven pieces that
can be put together to make other shapes.

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You'll be using an algorithm to explain to
your partner how to put the puzzle together.

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An algorithm is just a list steps that you
can take to complete a task.

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We use them every day with things like shopping
lists and recipes.

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If you keep an algorithm simple, there are
lots of ways to interpret it and whoever performs

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that algorithm might not get exactly what
you wanted.

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If you want to make sure that everyone ends
up with the exact same thing, then your algorithm

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will need to be detailed and very specific.

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I'm using an algorithm today to complete a
painting.

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I wanted to try doing a painting of some wolves
but I'm not the most amazing painter.

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Luckily for people by me, there is paint by
numbers.

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There are forty colors and it has little letters
and numbers that tell you which color to paint

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each section.

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Paint by numbers tells me exactly what color
to use and where.

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It's very specific so I'm able to follow directions
and the painting will come out looking awesome.

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It's a great algorithm.

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If the instructions weren't specific enough,
my wolves wouldn't look as good.

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When you really want something to turn out
exactly the way that you planned it, it's

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best to be extremely precise.