New Jersey MS Computer Science
- Level Middle School
- Contact Hours 100
- Timeframe Semester
The New Jersey MS Computer Science course is a first year computer science course that is fully aligned to the New Jersey 6-8 computer science standards. Students explore the basics of programming, how information is represented digitally and sent over the Internet, and physical computing with micro:bit devices. The course concludes with a project where students use data to answer a question they have.
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Programming with Turtle Graphics
Students learn Python commands, functions, and control structures by drawing shapes on the screen and solving puzzles with Turtle Graphics. |
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Digital Information
Students learn about the various ways we represent information digitally, including number systems, encoding data, and programmatically creating pixel images. |
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The Internet
Students explore the structure and design of the internet, and how this design affects the reliability of network communication, the security of data, and personal privacy. |
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Intro to micro:bit
Students learn the basics of physical computing with micro:bit, such as how to light up and change the brightness of LEDs, and how variables can be used to write more versatile programs. |
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Project: Using Data To Answer a Question
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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New Jersey MS Computer Science is aligned with the following standards
| Standards Framework | View Alignment |
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| New Jersey 6-8 Computer Science | View (100%) |
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