Curriculum

Drones

8 Week Curriculum

Introduction with Ryze
- Discussion on uses, careers, safety
Safety video, organization of class/groups, connecting to the drone
Basic movements with the drone
Advanced movements and flying a path
Program a path through obstacle course
Photo and video with drones

Dash and Dot Robots

6-8 Week Curriculum

Classroom procedures
- Topics
- Written papers
- Join Google Classroom
Introduction to using Dot and Dash Robots
Four groups (1 Dash and 1 Dot per group)
- Rotating team roles
  - Lead Programmer (Programs team's ideas)
  - Robot Wrangler (Resets and protects robot)
  - Scribe (Read cards, take notes on what worked and didn't work, reflection)
Wonder lesson plans
- 6 lessons for each grade level
- Advanced as needed -- Start at Level D
Challenge cards -- Level D, E, F (3rd, 4th, 5th grade)
- Use as a center if groups finish early

CODE.ORG

19 or 35 Week Curriculum

Express course (7 weeks)
- Binary Bracelets (offline)
- Binary Images (offline>online)
- Binary Images with Artist (offline>online)
- Crowdsourcing (offline)
- Sprite Lab (Lesson 35-37 in Express Course)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 1 - Problem Solving (12 weeks)
- Intro to problem solving -- Aluminum foil boat
  - Sinks hold water
  - Aluminum foil roll - 5" x 5" squares (2 per group)
  - 2 rolls of pennies
- The problem solving process
  - Groups working on explicitly defining problem solving
- Exploring problem solving
  - Groups working through different problems and defining the steps
- What is a computer?
  - Poster paper, scissors, colored pencils, glue
  - Poster (Computer / Not a computer)
- Input and Output
- Processing
- Apps and Storage
- Project -- Propose an app
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 2 - Web Development (16 weeks)

3-D Printing

4 Week Curriculum

Introduction video and safety
Introduction to TinkerCAD and tutorials
Create a Lego with exact dimensions
Draw, design, model (cardboard and pipe cleaners) and create something to solve a problem

Minecraft for Education

8 Week Curriculum

Introduction, Tutorial World
Creative Move / Survival Mode
Geocache
Breakout EDU
Topography
Decimal Dungeon
Electric Car
Survival Olympics

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