Find the Pokémon: The Importance of Algorithms

From Robert Brown on April 8th, 2020

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In this video, we learn about the importance of algorithms and choosing the right algorithm for a given task by playing a "Find the Pokémon Game." Along the way we meet Bill and Gina, school kids who play along with us. We discover two different algorithms for finding a hidden Pokémon and learn when to choose one over the other. This video can be played online or downloaded. 18 minutes, closed-captioned.

A problem with the links below was corrected at 07:15 on April 10. I apologize for the error.

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The game sheets have color in the PDF files, but can be printed black and white with no loss of learning or fun.

Game 1 sheets Player A Player B

Game 2 sheets Player A Player B

Transcript.

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