Unit 1
Unplugged Computer Science
In the first unit, students are introduced to computer science through playful, unplugged activities. The goal is for students to combine their creativity with content, to make their learning memorable and personally meaningful. Students persist joyfully as they engage in design, hardware, and big computational thinking topics: sequencing, pattern recognition, decomposition, and algorithms.
Sequence of Lessons
Sequence of Lessons
Lesson 1: What is a Computer?
Lesson 2: That Could Be a Computer!
Lesson 3: Secret Handshake Sequencing
Lesson 4: Thinking With Patterns
Lesson 5: Break it Down!
Lesson 6: Nevertheless, They Persevered