Georgia Foundations of Computer Programming
- Level Middle School
- Contact Hours 40
- Timeframe Quarter
This course provides an exploratory foundation in computer programming and hands-on activities to build a strong foundation in computer coding. Through integrated instructional activities, students have opportunities to apply employability skills and to research careers in the information technology area.
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MODULES - 4
Students review the history of computing, learn about the various parts that make up modern computers, and the impact computing has on the world.
Students create a short presentation on a model of computer of their choice, such as phones, robots, drones, etc.
Students learn Python commands, functions, and control structures by drawing shapes on their screen and solving puzzles with Turtle Graphics!
Students are given a chance to combine the skills they have learned and paint a digital image using Tracy the Turtle.
Explore programs that your students will build throughout this course!
Here are a few examples of teacher resources and materials to use in the Georgia Foundations of Computer Programming course
| Standards Framework | Alignment |
|---|---|
| Georgia Foundations of Computer Programming | 97% View |
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It covers 97% of the Georgia Foundations of Computer Programming standards. The CodeHS standards page lists every standard next to the lesson that covers it, so you can see exactly what the remaining 3% is before you adopt it.
It is the 6th grade course in the Georgia Middle School Computer Science pathway. CodeHS also lists it under the broader Georgia state pathway for grades 6 through 8.
Python. Students start with Turtle Graphics, drawing shapes and solving puzzles to pick up Python commands, functions and control structures.
No. The course is an exploratory foundation in computer programming and starts from the beginning, building up through hands-on activities.
About 40 contact hours, built to run as a quarter-long course.
Students look at what computing is and how computers developed, build a pair-programming paint project and a computer models project, and research careers in information technology.
Georgia Foundations of Interactive Design is the 7th grade course and Georgia Foundations of Secure Information Systems is the 8th grade course in the same Georgia Middle School Computer Science pathway.
