Lesson 1.8 Using Flow Charts

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Trying to read instructions during the lab is confusing and uses a lot of time. How can we turn what is typically a list of instructions into something that is useful in the lab?  We use a flowchart. A flowchart is a visual representation of a list of instructions. Watch the video to help you understand how flow charts work and then answer the questions below.

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item
output		sequence of actions to accomplish a goal
terminator		information or materials that are needed for a specific step in the process
process		information of materials that result from a specific step in the process
flow		start or stop symbol
input		action or a step that needs to be done to achieve the goal

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
output
input
action or step
start
decision

Lesson 1.8 Using Flow Charts

Lesson 1.8 Using Flow Charts

Write a couple of sentences to explain what this flow chart is telling you to do.

Match the symbol with its name/meaning in the flow chart.

Decide whether each item belongs in each type of flow chart box

Write a couple of sentences to explain what this flow chart is telling you to do.