Section 0.0.1

Instructional strategies included in the APCSP course description are found on  pages 132 - 160.  This covers basic methods, differentiation and computational thinking strategies.

If the content of this unit is new to you, complete each lesson yourself prior to teaching it.  The resources, videos and activities in the lessons are designed to teach about the content, regardless of whether it is a student or a teacher utilizing them.

Unit Resources

•  0.0: Icebreaker Activities (teacher resource)

• 0.1: Padlet Website (student resource)

• 0.2.1: Origami Airplane Instruction Picture (student resource)

• 0.2.1: Origami Airplane Instruction Picture Source (teacher resource)

• 0.2.1: Origami Jumping Frog Instructions (student resource)

• 0.3: Expanded Definition of Binary (student and teacher resource)

• 0.3.1: Count the Dots" by CSUnplugged.org (teacher resource)

• 0.3.1: Sample "Count the Dots" cards (teacher resource)

• 0.3.2: Binary Flippy Do Template (student resource)

• 0.3.2: Binary Flippy Do KEY (teacher resource)

• 0.4.1: Robot Maze Sample Template (student resource)

• 0.4.1: Robot Algorithms API Worksheet (student resource)

• 0.4.1: Examples of Activity (teacher resource)

  • Human Robot Maze Activity Image 1

  • Human Robot Maze Activity Image 2

  • Human Robot Maze Activity Image 3

• 0.4.2: Computer Platform Options for Robot Programming (student resources)

  • Blockly Maze

  • Classic Maze on Code.org 

• 0.5.1: Guide to Flowchart Symbols (student resource)

• 0.5.1: Ultimate Flowchart Tutorial (student resource) 

• 0.5.2: Board Game Algorithms Student Instructions and Sample Written responses (student resource)

• 0.5.3: High Quality Written Sample Responses (teacher resource)

• 0.5.3: Activity Images (teacher resource)

  • Initial Instructions

  • Draft Flowchart

  • Online Flowchart

  • Poster Creation

  • Students Playing Games

• 0.6.2: PencilCode.net (student resource)

• 0.6.2: PencilCode.net Guide (student resource)

• 0.6.2: Specific instructions for Curves (student resource)

• 0.6.3: Response Prompts and Scoring Rubric on page 2 of 0.5.2 Board Game Algorithm (student resource)

• 0.6.3: High Quality Written Sample Responses from 0.5.3 (teacher resource)