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Tennessee Middle School - Accelerated

The Tennessee Middle School - Accelerated Course is a quarter-long option for our middle school content. Each module introduces students to a specific computer science topic. You can choose which modules to teach and the order you teach them in!

Overview & Highlights

Level
Middle School
Contact Hours
31
Timeframe
Quarter

Course Overview

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Exploring Code with Karel
Students learn the basics of programming by giving Karel the Dog commands in a grid world.
Tracy the Turtle Adventures
Students will learn how to use basic commands, variables, and functions in their programs using the Python programming language. Recommended for early middle school.
Exploring Computing
Students explore different technologies and the impact they have on our world.
Exploring the Digital 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.
Exploring Art with Code
Students explore the intersection of art and technology by creating art programs using p5.js.
Exploring Data and Spreadsheets
Students explore data and basic sheet functions to complete a project where they use a device to collect and analyze data to find an answer to a question they have.

28
Lessons
34
Videos
75
Exercises
58
Offline Handouts

Demo Programs

Explore programs that your students will build throughout this course!

Course Resources

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Standards

Tennessee Middle School - Accelerated is aligned with the following standards

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