Florida Grade 6 Digital Discoveries
- Level Middle School
- Contact Hours 110
- Timeframe Year
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to computer science for middle school students. Learners explore essential computing concepts, digital citizenship, and Internet safety while building foundational coding skills in Python and JavaScript. The course also offers engaging experiences in game and web design, creative coding, and data exploration, helping students discover how technology shapes the world around them.
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MODULES - 11
Students learn the basics of JavaScript as they follow Karel the Dog on two fun-filled adventures. Recommended for early middle school.
Students will learn how to use basic commands, variables, and functions in their programs using the Python programming language. Recommended for early middle school.
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 learn the basics of video game design elements, game mechanics, and sprite and world design.
Students explore HTML and CSS styling as they work to create their homepage.
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.
Students will learn the basics of web aesthetics and design principles which will allow them take their web design skills to the next level. This module culminates in a project that will guide them through the web planning process and create a multi-page website.
Explore programs that your students will build throughout this course!
Here are a few examples of teacher resources and materials to use in the Florida Grade 6 Digital Discoveries course
| Standards Framework | Alignment |
|---|---|
| Florida MJ Grade 6 Digital Discoveries | 100% View |
| Nova Scotia 6 ICT | 93% View |
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This is an entry-level course that introduces middle school students to computer science and technology concepts. Students learn programming basics in Python and JavaScript, explore web and game design, practice digital citizenship, and analyze data.
A 6th-grade course introducing computing, digital citizenship, and Internet safety while learning Python and JavaScript basics and creating projects in game design, web development, and data exploration; 110 hours, no prerequisites.
This course is for middle school students and has no prerequisites.
It was designed to align with Florida's standards as part of the state's curriculum adoption process.
The course is 110 hours.
Students learn programming basics in Python and JavaScript.
Yes. It aligns with the updated Florida K-12 Computer Science standards adopted in November 2024, and a full standards alignment report is available.
The course explore page is at https://codehs.com/course/26516/explore, the syllabus is at https://codehs.com/syllabus/26516, and the standards alignment is at https://codehs.com/standards/framework/MJ_Grade_6_Digital_Discoveries.
