In many high schools, student course enrollment changes during the first 5 - 7 days of the school year. Unit 0 is designed to give the students a glimpse of the big ideas without being detrimental to students who may miss a few class periods due to schedule changes. This unit is optional. However, it is really good for building relationships and giving a “taste” of what will be happening throughout the year. These activities can also be incorporated throughout the school year.
Purpose: To give students an introduction to the Big Idea of Computing and the computational thinking skills for Computer Science Principles.
1. Introduction and the impact of computing activity (1 hr)
2. Origami activity & algorithm activity (1hr)
3. Data representation & Binary Conversions(1hr)
5. Board Game Algorithms (3 hrs)
6. Pencil Code Initials (1 hour)