CS Fundamentals 2017

Course B

Resources

Course B

Lesson 1: Debugging: Unspotted Bugs
Resources Preparation

For the Teachers

For the Students
  • Review the Unspotted Bugs Story.
  • Pre-read Unspotted Bugs to identify appropriate questions for your classroom.
  • Follow instructions in the Teacher Prep Guide to make a Marble Run (which will be arranged incorrectly at the start).
  • Give a Think Spot Journal to each student.
Lesson 2: Persistence & Frustration: Stevie and the Big Project
Resources Preparation

For the Teachers

For the Students
  • Watch the Stevie and the Big Project - Teacher Video.
  • Pre-read "Stevie and the Big Project" to identify appropriate questions for your class.
  • Follow instructions in the Marble Run - Teacher Prep Guide to make a Marble Run.
  • Print copies of the Marble Run Ruler (page 2 of teacher guide) for each student or pair of students
  • Prepare a resource station with cardstock, safety scissors, tape, and anything else you think might be fun for students to build with. Include a stack of the “Marble Run Hints” pages from the Teacher Prep Guide, but do not advertise their existence.
  • (Optional) Allow students to bring cardboard, popsicle sticks, string, or other tidbits from home to add to the resource station.
  • Make sure each student has a Think Spot Journal - Reflection Journal.
Lesson 3: Real-Life Algorithms: Plant a Seed
Resources Preparation

For the Teachers

For the Students
  • Prepare supplies for planting seeds. You'll need seeds, dirt, and paper cups for each student or group.
  • Print one Real Life Algorithms: Plant a Seed Worksheet for each student.
  • Print one Real Life Algorithms: Plant a Seed Assessment for each student.
  • Make sure each student has a Think Spot Journal.
Lesson 4: Learn to Drag and Drop
Resources Preparation

For the Teachers

For the Students
  • Create a class section and make sure every student has a card with their passcode on it.
  • Have the school IT person add a quick link for your class section to the computer desktop.
  • Make sure each student has a Think Spot Journal - Reflection Journal.
Lesson 5: Common Sense Education: Your Digital Footprint
Resources Preparation

For the Teachers

For the Students
  • Print at least one copy of Your Digital Footprint - Digital Trail Squares and Your Digital Footprint - Worksheet per group of three or four.
  • Print one copy of Your Digital Footprint - Assessment per student.
  • Prepare to show Your Digital Footprint - Lesson Video to students.
Lesson 6: Programming Unplugged: My Robotic Friends
Resources Preparation

For the Students
  • (Optional) Print out one My Robotic Friends Symbol Key (Course B) - Key per group or 2-3. Alternatively, find a place to display this information where students can reference throughout the lesson.
  • Prepare a stack of 10 disposable cups per group of 2-3 students, OR
  • (Optional) print and cut out Paper Trapezoid Template - Manipulatives for each group if your class is not going to use cups.
  • Print out one set of My Robotic Friends Cup Stack Pack (Course B) - Image Pack per group.
  • Make sure each student has a [Think Spot Journal - Reflection Journal.
Lesson 7: Programming in Maze
Resources Preparation

For the Teachers

For the Students
Lesson 8: Programming in Star Wars
Resources Preparation

For the Teachers

For the Students
Lesson 9: My Loopy Robotic Friends
Resources Preparation

For the Students
  • Make sure each student has a Think Spot Journal.
  • Prepare a stack of 20 paper cups for each group of 4 students
  • (Optional) Print out one My Loopy Robotic Friends Cup Stack (Course B) - Image Pack per group of 4 students

OR

  • Display the My Robotic Friends Symbol Key (Course B) - Key where students can reference throughout the lesson.
  • Print and cut out Paper Trapezoid Template - Manipulatives for each group if your class is not going to use cups.
  • Print out one set of My Loopy Robotic Friends Cup Stack (Course B) - Image Pack per group.
Lesson 10: Loops in Collector
Resources Preparation

For the Teachers

For the Students
Lesson 11: Loops in Artist
Resources Preparation

For the Teachers

For the Students
Lesson 12: Events Unplugged: The Big Event
Resources Preparation

For the Teachers

For the Students
  • Print one The Big Event (Courses A, B) - Worksheet.
  • Print one The Big Event - Assessment for each student.
  • Make sure each student has a Think Spot Journal.
Lesson 13: Events in Play Lab
Resources Preparation

For the Teachers

For the Students