CODE Curriculum
The Code program aims to demystify computer science and show students that it’s fun, collaborative, and creative. The course is designed to motivate students and educators to continue learning computer science to improve real world relationships, connections, and life.
Educators will foster an environment of communal learning that emphasizes risk-taking. This course will teach students about computer science, computational thinking, and programming. It will also teach that success does not come on the first try, just like the world's most difficult problems aren't solved on the first try. Challenge is good when it is supported by plans and tools that lead to success. This course will help students persevere in solving problems.
Online activities using Blockly, a visual programming language, where you drag and drop blocks together to write code.
Key Concepts Taught by this Course
What is computer science?
What is a computer scientist?
Being a responsible computer scientist
Applications of computer science
Basic understanding of binary
How to debug
How the Internet works
Programming concepts
Sequencing
Loops
Conditionals
Functions
Functions with parameters
Variables
Computational Thinking
Decomposition
Patterns
Abstraction
Algorithms
Projects:
Introduction to Computer Science
Maze (Hour of Code Activity)
Computational Thinking
Graph Paper Programming
Artist 1
Algorithms
Artist 2
Functions
Farmer 1
Conditionals
Artist 3
Song-writing
Farmer 2
Abstraction
Artist 4
Relay Programming
Farmer 3
The Internet
Artist 5
Wrap-up