In this lesson, students will be introduced to Karel the dog and commands Karel uses to navigate and interact with Karel’s world. This introductory lesson can be used as a review of concepts introduced in Karel Adventures modules.
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In this lesson, students learn more about Karel and Karel’s world. Students learn about walls/shelves in Karel’s world, the directions Karel can face, and how to identify a location in Karel’s world using rows and columns. Students will also begin solving more difficult Karel problems and situations.
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In this lesson, students will learn how they can create their own commands for Karel by calling and defining functions. Functions allow programmers to create and reuse new commands that make code more readable and scalable.
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In this lesson, students learn in more detail about functions and how to use functions to break down their programs into smaller pieces. Students will also learn about using the main function and commenting code to make it easier to understand.
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In this lesson, students learn how to use for loops in their programs. The for loop allows students to repeat a specific part of code a fixed number of times.
For loops are written like this:
for(let i = 0; i < 4; i++)
{
// Code to be repeated 4 times
}Students will be able to:
In this lesson, students learn about the conditional statement “if”. Code within an “if statement” will only execute IF the condition is true.
if (frontIsClear()) {
// Code to be executed only if front is clear
}Students will be able to:
In this lesson, students learn about an additional control structure, if/else statements. If/else statements let students do one thing if a condition is true, and something else otherwise.
if/else statements are written like this:
if (frontIsClear()) {
// code to execute if front is clear
} else {
// code to execute otherwise
}
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In this lesson, students are introduced a new type of loop: while loops. While loops allow Karel to repeat code while a certain condition is true. While loops allow students to create general solutions to problems that will work on multiple Karel worlds, rather than just one.
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In this lesson, students will synthesize all of the skills and concepts learned in the Karel module to solve increasingly challenging Karel puzzles.
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In this lesson, students learn about how to evaluate algorithms, and take a look at two sets of classic algorithms: searching and sorting.
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In this lesson, students review the module’s content with a 15 question Unit Quiz.
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In this lesson, students learn about what makes a computer a computer, its capabilities, and its limitations.
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In this lesson, students will learn about the essential internal and external components that make up a computer.
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In this lesson, students will learn about the basic functions and types of software and operating systems.
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In this lesson, students will explore how computers use the binary number system to store and communicate information. Through hands-on activities, they will learn how sequences of 0s and 1s represent data in a computer, understanding the fundamental concept of binary code. This foundational knowledge will enable students to grasp how computers interpret complex information and the importance of secure data encoding in cybersecurity.
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In this lesson, students will learn how to convert between binary and decimal numbers, understand binary place values, and apply these concepts to encode and decode messages using ASCII.
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In this lesson, students will learn how computers break down images into concrete values that can be stored. Students will learn how images are represented digitally using pixels.
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In this first lesson, students will be introduced to their micro:bit device and the MakeCode editor, where they will build and test programs throughout the course. They will also be guided through the process to download programs from the editor to their device and will learn a few basic commands to get started writing micro:bit programs.
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showNumber and showString commands in micro:bit programsIn this lesson, students will take a deeper look at developing, testing, and running programs on the micro:bit simulator and on their devices. They will learn how the 5x5 grid system is laid out and will utilize more commands to light specific LEDs on the screen.
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led.plot, led.unplot, and basic.pause commands in micro:bit programsIn this lesson, students will learn about comments and pseudocode, why they are important, and how they help organize and plan programs. They will also learn the basic difference between analog and digital components and how to use the plotBrightness and clearScreen commands in their programs.
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plotBrightness and clearScreen commands in micro:bit programsIn this lesson, students will build their first physical circuit using their micro:bit devices. They will learn to use variables to control components, along with the analogWritePin and digitalWritePin commands.
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analogWritePin and digitalWritePin commands in micro:bit programsIn this lesson, students will connect a speaker to their physical circuit to play music using their micro:bit! They will learn to use for loops to control components, along with the playNote command.
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playNote command in micro:bit programsIn this lesson, students will learn how to use the built-in buttons to control their programs and will learn to use while loops to control components.
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In this lesson, students will research, develop, and present a lesson to their peers on the use of a new sensor with their micro:bit devices.
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In this lesson, students review content with a 15 question Unit Quiz.
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In this lesson, students explore the impacts of being online. Students reflect on social media use and their digital footprint as well as learn how to identify and respond to cyberbullying.
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In this lesson, students explore the complex world of data collection. Students learn about the types of data that companies collect and what they do with it. Students also consider the ethics of data collection by working through a scenario about location tracking in school. Lastly, students learn about privacy within the context of law.
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In this lesson, students will learn about and discuss information literacy. Information literacy is having the ability to find information, evaluate information credibility, and use information effectively.
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In this lesson, students will learn about cyberethics, responsible internet use, acceptable use policies, and the impact of copyright and licenses on the digital world.
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In this lesson, students learn about the importance of personal data security and explore different forms of authentication and browser security settings. Students then consider the tradeoffs between ease of use and security when implementing different authentication methods.
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In this lesson, students are introduced to the core concepts of cybersecurity, focusing on the importance of protecting information and devices in the digital world. Students will explore key vocabulary terms, security frameworks, and the potential risks associated with the Internet of Things (IoT).
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In this lesson, students will learn how to navigate the digital world safely by understanding common cyber threats and implementing protective measures. Through interactive activities and creative storytelling, students will explore various cyberattacks, their consequences, and strategies for defense. This awareness will empower them to make responsible choices online and protect themselves from cybercrime.
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In this lesson, students complete a summative assessment of the module’s learning objectives.
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In this lesson, students will be introduced to HTML: the language for building web pages. Students will discover why HTML is important and how it works in order to start building their own web pages.
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In this lesson student upgrade from simple tags to full HTML documents. Students learn some new tags that let them put information in different places on the web page, and they learn about the nested tree structure of an HTML document.
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In this lesson, students learn about formatting tags that let them modify the appearance of text and make their web pages look clear and aesthetically pleasing.
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In this lesson, students learn how to add hyperlinks to their web pages using the <a> tag.
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In this lesson, students learn how to add images to their own web pages using the <img> tag.
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In this lesson, students learn how to add lists to their web pages and practice making different kinds of lists.
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In this lesson, students will use HTML styling to make their pages visually appealing and unique.
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In this lesson, students will be introduced to CSS to add styling to their HTML pages.
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In this lesson, students will learn why multi-file websites are important and how they can create them.
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In this lesson, students begin to learn about the process of designing the structure and flow of a webpage in order to address the client’s, and their customer’s, needs.
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In this lesson, students will complete their homepage by adding style and any other content they may want to include.
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In this lesson, students complete a summative assessment of the unit’s learning objectives.
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In this lesson, students will explore the careers available in computer science.
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In this lesson, students are introduced to the field of Artificial Intelligence. Students explore the definition of intelligence and the different types of artificial intelligence in computers.
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In this lesson, students will learn more about the types of AI and dive deeper into the three most popular machine learning algorithms.
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In this lesson, students will learn about different subsets of Artificial Intelligence, specifically machine learning and neural networks.
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In this lesson, students discuss important ethical issues related to the development of Artificial Intelligence, and debate the necessity of Artificial Intelligence in modern society.
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In this lesson, students get to learn more about how recent innovations in artificial intelligence have impacted, and may continue to impact, an industry of their choice.
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