Okay kiddo, a flow chart is just like a map that shows you how to do something step by step. You know when we make a cake, we follow the recipe one step at a time? Well, a flow chart is like that, it shows us the steps we need to take in order to reach a goal.
Think of it like a game of follow-the-dots. The dots are the steps we need to take and the lines connecting them show us the order to take those steps. For example, let's say we want to make a smoothie. We need to have all the ingredients, we need to blend them together, and then we need to pour the smoothie into a glass. A flow chart would show us that we first need to gather our ingredients, then blend them together, and afterwards, pour the smoothie into a glass.
Overall, a flow chart is a visual tool that helps us understand and accomplish a task by breaking it down into smaller, manageable steps.