Idaho Middle School Computer Science
- Level Middle School
- Contact Hours 60
- Timeframe Semester
In this course, students develop foundational digital literacy and citizenship skills while exploring the world of technology. Through hands-on activities, students learn to use digital tools responsibly, navigate the Internet safely, and understand the basics of programming. Projects in creative coding and data analysis equip students to thrive as capable and conscientious digital citizens.
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MODULES - 6
Students explore different technologies and the impact they have on our world.
Students learn the basics of programming by giving Karel the Dog commands in a grid world.
Students are introduced to network protocols and different strategies used to protect online information.
Students learn about Internet etiquette and how to stay safe on the world wide web.
Students explore the intersection of art and technology by creating art programs using p5.js.
Students synthesize all they've learned in this course to complete a project where they use a device to collect and analyze data to find an answer to a question they have.
Explore programs that your students will build throughout this course!
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This is a 60-hour, beginner-friendly introduction to computing concepts, digital citizenship, programming, data, and creative coding. It combines web-based lessons, interactive programming environments, and off-screen activities to build strong foundational skills.
A 60-hour introduction to computer science building foundational skills in computing, programming, data, cybersecurity, and digital citizenship through hands-on activities.
This course is designed for Idaho middle school students in grades 6 through 8. There are no prerequisites, and it's built for complete beginners with visual, interactive lessons.
Idaho middle schoolers (grades 6-8); no prerequisites. It runs in the browser and is flexible for semester-length or exploratory structures.
Idaho educators asked for a clear, structured, and fully aligned computer science option for middle school. The course was built to align directly to Idaho Computer Science Standards and to develop broad CS literacy across computing systems, programming, cybersecurity, digital citizenship, and data.
The course is 60 hours.
Yes. It aligns directly to Idaho Computer Science Standards, and a full standards alignment is available.
No. Everything runs directly in the browser, so no installations are required.
Yes. It's flexible for Idaho schedules and fits well in semester-length or exploratory course structures.
Yes. Teachers can extend lessons, integrate additional practice, or pair modules with schoolwide digital citizenship initiatives.
The overview page is at https://codehs.com/course/27101/overview, the syllabus is at https://codehs.com/syllabus/27101, and the standards alignment is at https://codehs.com/standards/framework/ID_CS_6-8/course/27101.
