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Squiz Kids

Algorithms - What even are they? Science Short

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// Algorithms are quietly running huge parts of the modern world — from the GPS directions that guide you to school, to the videos that pop up on your screen. //

© Squiz Media Length 00:03:50 13 March 2026 Season 7 Episode 1487 Age: 6-10 , 11plus Topics: News Country: Australia Type: Episodic

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© Squiz Media Length 00:03:50 13 March 2026 Season 7 Episode 1487 Age: 6-10 , 11plus Topics: News Country: Australia Type: Episodic

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Algorithms are quietly running huge parts of the modern world — from the GPS directions that guide you to school, to the videos that pop up on your screen.

In this week’s Squiz Kids Science Short, we explore what an algorithm actually is, where the word comes from (hint: it traces back more than 1,000 years to a mathematician often called the Father of Algebra), and how simple step-by-step instructions power computers, coding platforms like Scratch and Minecraft Education, and the apps many of us use every day.

Tune in to find out how algorithms work… and why understanding them might just change the way you look at your feed.


© Squiz Media | 00:03:50

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