| Activity | Points | Item Type |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Programming with Karel the Dog | ||
| 1.1 Introduction to Programming With Karel | Lesson | |
| 1.1.1 Introduction to Programming With Karel | 1 | Video |
| 1.1.2 Quiz: Karel Commands | 1 | Quiz |
| 1.1.3 Our First Karel Program | 1 | Example |
| 1.1.4 Your First Karel Program | 5 | Exercise |
| 1.1.5 Short Stack | 5 | Exercise |
| 1.2 More Basic Karel | Lesson | |
| 1.2.1 More Basic Karel | 1 | Video |
| 1.2.2 More Basic Karel Quiz | 4 | Check for Understanding |
| 1.2.3 Tennis Ball Square | 1 | Example |
| 1.2.4 Make a Tower | 5 | Exercise |
| 1.2.5 Pyramid of Karel | 5 | Exercise |
| 1.3 Karel Can't Turn Right | Lesson | |
| 1.3.1 Karel Can't Turn Right | 1 | Video |
| 1.3.2 Karel Can't Turn Right Quiz | 2 | Check for Understanding |
| 1.3.3 Tower and Turn Right | 1 | Example |
| 1.3.4 Fireman Karel | 5 | Exercise |
| 1.3.5 Slide Karel | 5 | Exercise |
| 1.3.6 Right Turn Karel Badge | 1 | Badge |
| 1.4 Functions in Karel | Lesson | |
| 1.4.1 Functions in Karel | 1 | Video |
| 1.4.2 Functions in Karel Quiz | 1 | Check for Understanding |
| 1.4.3 Turn Around | 1 | Example |
| 1.4.4 Pancakes | 5 | Exercise |
| 1.4.5 Mario Karel | 5 | Exercise |
| 1.5 The Start Function | Lesson | |
| 1.5.1 The Start Function | 1 | Video |
| 1.5.2 The Start Function Quiz | 2 | Check for Understanding |
| 1.5.3 Tower with Start Function | 1 | Example |
| 1.5.4 Pancakes with Start | 5 | Exercise |
| 1.6 Top Down Design and Decomposition in Karel | Lesson | |
| 1.6.1 Top Down Design and Decomposition in Karel | 1 | Video |
| 1.6.2 Top Down Design and Decomposition Quiz | 2 | Check for Understanding |
| 1.6.3 Hurdle Karel | 1 | Example |
| 1.6.4 The Two Towers | 5 | Exercise |
| 1.7 Commenting Your Code | Lesson | |
| 1.7.1 Commenting Your Code | 1 | Video |
| 1.7.2 Commenting Your Code Quiz | 1 | Check for Understanding |
| 1.7.3 Hurdle Karel | 1 | Example |
| 1.7.4 The Two Towers + Comments | 5 | Exercise |
| 1.8 Super Karel | Lesson | |
| 1.8.1 Super Karel | 1 | Video |
| 1.8.2 Super Karel Quiz | 1 | Check for Understanding |
| 1.8.3 Hurdle Karel (with SuperKarel) | 1 | Example |
| 1.8.4 The Two Towers + SuperKarel | 5 | Exercise |
| 1.8.5 Super Karel Badge | 1 | Badge |
| 1.9 For Loops | Lesson | |
| 1.9.1 For Loops | 1 | Video |
| 1.9.2 For Loops Quiz | 1 | Check for Understanding |
| 1.9.3 Repeated Move | 1 | Example |
| 1.9.4 Put Down Tennis Balls | 1 | Example |
| 1.9.5 Take 'em All | 5 | Exercise |
| 1.9.6 Dizzy Karel | 5 | Exercise |
| 1.9.7 For Loop Square | 5 | Exercise |
| 1.9.8 Lots of Hurdles | 5 | Exercise |
| 1.10 If Statements | Lesson | |
| 1.10.1 If Statements | 1 | Video |
| 1.10.2 If Statements Quiz | 2 | Check for Understanding |
| 1.10.3 If Statements | 1 | Example |
| 1.10.4 Safe Take Ball | 1 | Example |
| 1.10.5 Is There a Ball? | 5 | Exercise |
| 1.10.6 Don't Crash | 5 | Exercise |
| 1.10.7 Mindsets | 5 | Survey |
| 1.11 If/Else Statements | Lesson | |
| 1.11.1 If/Else Statements | 1 | Video |
| 1.11.2 If/Else Statements Quiz | 2 | Check for Understanding |
| 1.11.3 If/Else Statements | 1 | Example |
| 1.11.4 One Ball in Each Spot | 1 | Example |
| 1.11.5 Right Side Up | 5 | Exercise |
| 1.11.6 Right vs. Left Square | 5 | Exercise |
| 1.11.7 Conditional Karel Badge | 1 | Badge |
| 1.12 While Loops in Karel | Lesson | |
| 1.12.1 While Loops in Karel | 1 | Video |
| 1.12.2 While Loops in Karel Quiz | 2 | Check for Understanding |
| 1.12.3 Move to Wall | 1 | Example |
| 1.12.4 Follow The Yellow Ball Road | 5 | Exercise |
| 1.12.5 Lay Row of Tennis Balls | 5 | Exercise |
| 1.12.6 Big Tower | 5 | Exercise |
| 1.13 Control Structures Example | Lesson | |
| 1.13.1 Control Structures Example | 1 | Video |
| 1.13.2 Control Structures Example Quiz | 2 | Check for Understanding |
| 1.13.3 Cleanup Karel | 1 | Example |
| 1.13.4 Random Hurdles | 5 | Exercise |
| 1.14 More Karel Examples and Testing | Lesson | |
| 1.14.1 More Karel Examples and Testing | 1 | Video |
| 1.14.2 Quiz: Which Control Structure? | 5 | Check for Understanding |
| 1.14.3 Move Tennis Ball Stack | 1 | Example |
| 1.14.4 Climbing Karel | 1 | Example |
| 1.15 How to Indent Your Code | Lesson | |
| 1.15.1 How to Indent Your Code | 1 | Video |
| 1.15.2 How to Indent Your Code Quiz | 1 | Check for Understanding |
| 1.15.3 Dance and Clean Karel | 1 | Example |
| 1.15.4 Diagonal | 5 | Exercise |
| 1.15.5 Staircase | 5 | Exercise |
| 1.15.6 Karel Exercises Badge | 1 | Badge |
| 1.16 Karel Challenges | Lesson | |
| 1.16.1 Fetch | 10 | Challenge |
| 1.16.2 Racing Karel | 10 | Challenge |
| 1.16.3 Go Through the Fence | 10 | Challenge |
| 1.16.4 Escape Karel | 10 | Challenge |
| 1.16.5 Karel Challenges Badge | 1 | Badge |
| 1.17 Intro to Programming with Karel the Dog Quiz | Lesson | |
| 1.17.1 Intro to Programming with Karel the Dog Quiz | 25 | Unit Quiz |
| What is Computing? | ||
| 2.1 History of Computers | Lesson | |
| 2.1.1 History of Computers | 1 | Video |
| 2.1.2 Video Quiz | 3 | Check for Understanding |
| 2.1.3 Mission: Who invented the computer? | 1 | Notes |
| 2.1.4 Evidence Collection | 5 | Free Response |
| 2.1.5 Exhibit A: Charles Babbage | 5 | Connection |
| 2.1.6 Exhibit B: Ada Lovelace | 1 | Connection |
| 2.1.7 Exhibit C: Alan Turing | 5 | Connection |
| 2.1.8 Exhibit D: Mauchly and Eckert | 1 | Connection |
| 2.1.9 Exhibit E: ENIAC Programmers | 5 | Connection |
| 2.1.10 Exhibit F: Grace Hopper | 5 | Connection |
| 2.1.11 Exhibit G: Mark Dean | 5 | Connection |
| 2.1.12 Bonus Exhibit: Computer Inventors | 5 | Connection |
| 2.1.13 Culminating Activity | 5 | Free Response |
| 2.2 Computer Organization | Lesson | |
| 2.2.1 Computer Organization | 1 | Video |
| 2.2.2 Video Quiz | 4 | Check for Understanding |
| 2.2.3 Draw a Computer | 1 | Connection |
| 2.2.4 What Kind of Device? | 5 | Check for Understanding |
| 2.3 Software | Lesson | |
| 2.3.1 Software | 1 | Video |
| 2.3.2 Software Quiz | 2 | Check for Understanding |
| 2.3.3 Software Explained | 1 | Connection |
| 2.3.4 Computer Applications You Use | 5 | Free Response |
| 2.3.5 Operating Systems | 5 | Free Response |
| 2.4 Hardware | Lesson | |
| 2.4.1 Hardware | 1 | Video |
| 2.4.2 Hardware Quiz | 3 | Check for Understanding |
| 2.4.3 Pick the Label | 4 | Check for Understanding |
| 2.4.4 Label Your Computer | 5 | Free Response |
| 2.4.5 Computer Analogy | 5 | Free Response |
| 2.4.6 Hardware vs. Software | 5 | Free Response |
| 2.5 Future of Computing | Lesson | |
| 2.5.1 Future of Computing | 1 | Video |
| 2.5.2 Video Quiz | 3 | Check for Understanding |
| 2.5.3 Using DNA for Storage | 1 | Connection |
| 2.5.4 Class Activity: Advancing Technology | 5 | Free Response |
| 2.5.5 Pros and Cons of AI | 1 | Connection |
| 2.5.6 AI: Is It a Bad Thing? | 5 | Free Response |
| 2.6 Computer Model | Lesson | |
| 2.6.1 Computer Models | 25 | Presentation |
| 2.6.2 What is a Computer Badge | 1 | Badge |
| 2.7 What is Computing? Quiz | Lesson | |
| 2.7.1 What is Computing? Quiz | 15 | Unit Quiz |
| Introduction to Programming with Karel the Dog | ||
| 3.1 Introduction to Programming With Karel | Lesson | |
| 3.1.1 Introduction to Programming With Karel | 1 | Video |
| 3.1.2 Quiz: Karel Commands | 1 | Quiz |
| 3.1.3 Our First Karel Program | 1 | Example |
| 3.1.4 Your First Karel Program | 5 | Exercise |
| 3.1.5 Short Stack | 5 | Exercise |
| 3.1.6 Dancing Karel | 5 | Debugging |
| 3.2 More Basic Karel | Lesson | |
| 3.2.1 More Basic Karel | 1 | Video |
| 3.2.2 More Basic Karel Quiz | 4 | Quiz |
| 3.2.3 Tennis Ball Square | 1 | Example |
| 3.2.4 Make a Tower | 5 | Exercise |
| 3.2.5 Pyramid of Karel | 5 | Exercise |
| 3.2.6 Go Through the Door | 5 | Debugging |
| 3.3 Karel Can't Turn Right | Lesson | |
| 3.3.1 Karel Can't Turn Right | 1 | Video |
| 3.3.2 Karel Can't Turn Right Quiz | 2 | Quiz |
| 3.3.3 Tower and Turn Right | 1 | Example |
| 3.3.4 Slide Karel | 5 | Exercise |
| 3.3.5 Fireman Karel | 5 | Exercise |
| 3.3.6 Reflection: Teaching Karel New Commands | 5 | Free Response |
| 3.4 Functions in Karel | Lesson | |
| 3.4.1 Functions in Karel | 1 | Video |
| 3.4.2 Functions in Karel Quiz | 2 | Quiz |
| 3.4.3 Turn Around | 1 | Example |
| 3.4.4 Pancakes | 5 | Exercise |
| 3.4.5 Backflip | 5 | Exercise |
| 3.4.6 Digging Karel | 5 | Exercise |
| 3.4.7 Build a Shelter | 5 | Debugging |
| 3.4.8 Build a Tent | 5 | Debugging |
| 3.5 The Start Function | Lesson | |
| 3.5.1 The Start Function | 1 | Video |
| 3.5.2 The Start Function Quiz | 2 | Quiz |
| 3.5.3 Tower with Start Function | 1 | Example |
| 3.5.4 Pancakes with Start | 5 | Exercise |
| 3.5.5 Digging Karel with Start | 5 | Exercise |
| 3.6 Top Down Design and Decomposition in Karel | Lesson | |
| 3.6.1 Top Down Design and Decomposition in Karel | 1 | Video |
| 3.6.2 Top Down Design and Decomposition Quiz | 2 | Quiz |
| 3.6.3 Hurdle Karel | 1 | Example |
| 3.6.4 The Two Towers | 5 | Exercise |
| 3.6.5 Make a 'Z' | 5 | Debugging |
| 3.6.6 Reflection: Top Down Design | 5 | Free Response |
| 3.7 Commenting Your Code | Lesson | |
| 3.7.1 Commenting Your Code | 1 | Video |
| 3.7.2 Commenting Your Code Quiz | 1 | Quiz |
| 3.7.3 Hurdle Karel | 1 | Example |
| 3.7.4 The Two Towers + Comments | 5 | Exercise |
| 3.7.5 Reflection: Commenting | 5 | Free Response |
| 3.8 Super Karel | Lesson | |
| 3.8.1 Super Karel | 1 | Video |
| 3.8.2 Super Karel Quiz | 1 | Quiz |
| 3.8.3 Hurdle Karel (with SuperKarel) | 1 | Example |
| 3.8.4 The Two Towers + SuperKarel | 5 | Exercise |
| 3.9 For Loops | Lesson | |
| 3.9.1 For Loops | 1 | Video |
| 3.9.2 For Loops Quiz | 2 | Quiz |
| 3.9.3 Repeated Move | 1 | Example |
| 3.9.4 Put Down Tennis Balls | 1 | Example |
| 3.9.5 Take 'em All | 5 | Exercise |
| 3.9.6 Dizzy Karel | 5 | Exercise |
| 3.9.7 For Loop Square | 5 | Exercise |
| 3.9.8 Lots of Hurdles | 5 | Exercise |
| 3.9.9 Go Down the Slide: Part One | 5 | Debugging |
| 3.9.10 Go Down the Slide: Part Two | 5 | Debugging |
| 3.9.11 Reflection: For Loops | 5 | Free Response |
| 3.10 If Statements | Lesson | |
| 3.10.1 If Statements | 1 | Video |
| 3.10.2 If Statements Quiz | 2 | Quiz |
| 3.10.3 If Statements | 1 | Example |
| 3.10.4 Safe Take Ball | 1 | Example |
| 3.10.5 Is There a Ball? | 5 | Exercise |
| 3.11 If/Else Statements | Lesson | |
| 3.11.1 If/Else Statements | 1 | Video |
| 3.11.2 If/Else Statements Quiz | 2 | Quiz |
| 3.11.3 If/Else Statements | 1 | Example |
| 3.11.4 One Ball in Each Spot | 1 | Example |
| 3.11.5 Right Side Up | 5 | Exercise |
| 3.11.6 Face the Right Direction | 5 | Debugging |
| 3.11.7 Fetch Puzzle | 5 | Debugging |
| 3.11.8 Reflection: If/Else Statements | 5 | Free Response |
| 3.12 While Loops in Karel | Lesson | |
| 3.12.1 While Loops in Karel | 1 | Video |
| 3.12.2 While Loops in Karel Quiz | 2 | Quiz |
| 3.12.3 Move to Wall | 1 | Example |
| 3.12.4 Follow The Yellow Ball Road | 5 | Exercise |
| 3.12.5 Lay Row of Tennis Balls | 5 | Exercise |
| 3.12.6 Big Tower | 5 | Exercise |
| 3.12.7 Put Balls Away | 5 | Debugging |
| 3.12.8 Time Capsule | 5 | Debugging |
| 3.12.9 Reflection: While Loops | 5 | Free Response |
| 3.13 Control Structures Example | Lesson | |
| 3.13.1 Control Structures Example | 1 | Video |
| 3.13.2 Control Structures Example Quiz | 2 | Quiz |
| 3.13.3 Cleanup Karel | 1 | Example |
| 3.13.4 Decorate the Fence | 5 | Exercise |
| 3.14 More Karel Examples and Testing | Lesson | |
| 3.14.1 More Karel Examples and Testing | 1 | Video |
| 3.14.2 Quiz: Which Control Structure? | 5 | Quiz |
| 3.14.3 Move Tennis Ball Stack | 1 | Example |
| 3.14.4 Climbing Karel | 1 | Example |
| 3.15 How to Indent Your Code | Lesson | |
| 3.15.1 How to Indent Your Code | 1 | Video |
| 3.15.2 How to Indent Your Code Quiz | 1 | Quiz |
| 3.15.3 Dance and Clean Karel | 1 | Example |
| 3.15.4 Diagonal | 5 | Exercise |
| 3.15.5 Staircase | 5 | Exercise |
| 3.16 Ultra Karel | Lesson | |
| 3.16.1 Ultra Karel | 1 | Video |
| 3.16.2 Ultra Karel Quiz | 2 | Quiz |
| 3.16.3 Red Frame | 1 | Example |
| 3.16.4 Slip n Slide | 1 | Example |
| 3.16.5 Checkerboard Karel | 5 | Exercise |
| 3.16.6 Karel Exercises Badge | 1 | Badge |
| 3.17 Karel Challenges | Lesson | |
| 3.17.1 Fetch | 10 | Challenge |
| 3.17.2 Racing Karel | 10 | Challenge |
| 3.17.3 Firework | 10 | Challenge |
| 3.17.4 Random Hurdles | 10 | Challenge |
| 3.17.5 Go Through the Fence | 10 | Challenge |
| 3.17.6 Karel Challenges Badge | 1 | Badge |
| 3.18 Final Project | Lesson | |
| 3.18.1 Brainstorm and Discuss | 5 | Free Response |
| 3.18.2 Planning | 5 | Free Response |
| 3.18.3 Pseudocode | 5 | Free Response |
| 3.18.4 Create Your Project! | 10 | Challenge |
| 3.18.5 Final Project Badge | 1 | Badge |
| 3.18.6 Mindsets | 5 | Survey |
| 3.19 Intro to Programming with Karel the Dog Quiz | Lesson | |
| 3.19.1 Intro to Programming with Karel the Dog Quiz | 25 | Unit Quiz |
| What is Computing? Original Material | ||
| 4.1 History of Computers | Lesson | |
| 4.1.1 Timeline of Computer History | 1 | Connection |
| 4.1.2 Respond: Summarize an Era | 5 | Free Response |
| 4.1.3 Reflection: Computers' Role in Your Life | 5 | Free Response |
| 4.1.4 Who Really Invented the Modern Computer? | 1 | Connection |
| 4.1.5 Class Activity: Famous Computer Innovators | 5 | Free Response |
| 4.1.6 Computer Commercial from 1956 | 1 | Connection |
| New Material (2020-2021) | ||
| 5.1 History of Computers | Lesson | |
| 5.1.1 History of Computers | 1 | Video |
| 5.1.2 Video Quiz | 3 | Check for Understanding |
| 5.1.3 Mission: Who invented the computer? | 1 | Notes |
| 5.1.4 Evidence Collection | 5 | Free Response |
| 5.1.5 Exhibit A: Charles Babbage | 5 | Connection |
| 5.1.6 Exhibit B: Ada Lovelace | 1 | Connection |
| 5.1.7 Exhibit C: Alan Turing | 5 | Connection |
| 5.1.8 Exhibit D: Mauchly and Eckert | 1 | Connection |
| 5.1.9 Exhibit E: ENIAC Programmers | 5 | Connection |
| 5.1.10 Exhibit F: Grace Hopper | 5 | Connection |
| 5.1.11 Exhibit G: Mark Dean | 5 | Connection |
| 5.1.12 Bonus Exhibit: Computer Inventors | 5 | Connection |
| 5.1.13 Culminating Activity | 5 | Free Response |
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