Gr11 Lesson Plans - Term 1 (2021-22)

Monday 23 August

• Computer Science guide

• Website, CS Textbook

Topic 1 - System fundamentals - 1.2 System design basics

1.2.1 - Define the terms: hardware, software, peripheral, network & human resources

1.2.2 - Describe the roles that a computer can take in a networked world

Tuesday 24 August

CS Textbook - collect hard copy from library

1.2.3 - Discuss the social and ethical issues associated with a networked world

Wednesday 25 August

Topic 4 - Computational thinking, problem-solving and programming (45 hours)

Introduction - The concept of a problem, algorithms, flowcharts and pseudocode

Assignment - An algorithm and its expressions (File - Make a copy - share with r.stevenson@bis-school.com)

Thursday 26 August

For your IA which counts 20% HL or 30% SL you need to create a product which solves a problem using code. I would recommend making a product which has a GUI using Python 3 and Tkinter. The IA will be introduced before Easter next year; however, we need to constantly work on improving your coding skills.

I have identified two very good Python courses. I would like you to work through the Codecademy course first - at least up to and including the part where you create a battleships game (later I want you to create a GUI for this using guizero).The Sololearn course has short-cuts if you already know something. Time will be given in class & homework's over the next few weeks.

• Codecademy - Learn Python (25 hour course) (Note: Python 2 - but they now charge for the Python 3 version!)

• Sololearn - Python Core (Python 3)

Friday 27 August - HL only

Period 3

Topic 6: Resource Management

6.1.1 - Identify the resources that need to be managed within a computer system

6.1.2 - Evaluate the resources available in a variety of computer systems

Assignment: Computer systems and resources (Download, complete and upload to ManageBac dropbox)

Homework:

6.1.3 - Limitation of resources & 6.1.4 - Consequences

Read through and discuss at start of next HL lesson

Period 4

Continue with SoloLearn - Python core

Monday 6 September

Extended user agreement (enable admin-terminal) - Mr Jonitz

Discuss section 2.1.3 - Use of cache memory (Homework from last lesson)

2.1.4 - Explain the machine instruction cycle

Assignment: Machine instruction cycle worksheet (Homework)

Tuesday 7 September

Re-cap: The Machine Instruction Cycle

Quiz - The machine instruction cycle (Google Quiz)

Task - Write a simple machine instruction (fetch-execute) cycle emulator in python Solution (password required)

Wednesday 8 September

Raspberry Pi - Intro. Setup

Project - Getting started with GUI's #1 How to use guizero - lawsies github

Thursday 9 August

Raspberry Pi - Project - Getting started with GUI's #2

Friday 10 August - HL only

Period 3

6.1.5 - Explain the role of the operating system: managing memory, peripherals & hardware interfaces

6.1.7 - Outline OS resource management techniques

(Note: There is no 6.1.6)

Period 4

Sololearn or Edabit coding challenges

Monday 20 September

Dice rolls with arrays

Tuesday 21 September

4.3.1 - State the fundamental operations of a computer

4.3.2 - Distinguish between fundamental and compound operations of a computer

Python Basics - 4.1.9 Learning Objectives (thinking ahead )

Wednesday 22 September

• Lesson - Agorithms & Pseudocode (Algorithm starter activity)

• Classwork - Pseudocode exercise

Thursday 23 September

Test #1 - System Design Basics 1.2.1 - 1.2.3 & Computer organisation 2.1.1 - 2.1.5 (40 mins)

Complete Pseudocode exercise from yesterday

Friday 24 September HL only

Period 3

6.1.8 - Discuss the advantages of producing a dedicated operating system for a device

6.1.9 - Outline how an operating system hides the complexity of the hardware from users and applications

Topic 6: Resource Management HL textbook

IB HL Topic 6: Resource Management past paper questions

Period 4

Complete work from above

Edabit Python challenges

Monday 4th October

Starter - N2016 SL P1 Q9 - Python code for (e) Construct, in pseudocode, the algorithm for sumOdd().

4.3.6 - Define the terms: variable, constant, operator, object

4.3.7 - Define the operators =, ≠, <, <=, >, >=, mod, div

Modular arithmetic - Khan Academy (complete up to and including Modulo challenge)

Worksheet - Programming Basics DIV (Python - //) & Mod (Python %)

Assignment: Encryption algorithm p247

Tuesday 5th October

4.3.8 - Analyse the use of variables, constants and operators in algorithms

4.3.9 - Construct algorithms using loops, branching

Assignment - Python Leap year program and Rock, Paper, Scissors

Leap year v2 - Python solution Pseudocode solution (Download, open as a text file copy and paste into the EZ pcode tool)

Developing algorithms using loops and branching-further examples

Wednesday 6th October

Rock, paper, scissors - Python GUI with Tkinter - introduction

lawsie-guizero github guizero - A getting started guide python programming - guizero compared to Tkinter

gui comparison Top 5 Python GUI libraries

Guizero - Tic-tac-toe

Thursday 7th October

Guizero example using replit - Display my Name

Rock, paper scissors - Python GUI with guizero

Friday 8th October - HL only

Period 3

Solutions to Topic 6 - Resource management past questions

Quizlet - IB Computer Science HL Topic 6 - Resource Management

Topic 6 - summary (Teach Computing)

Period 4

Traffic Light controller GUI - Raspberry Pi & guizero

Python Basic (part 1) - Exercises, Practice, Solutions

Try some of these exercises. If part 1 is too easy, try part 2!

Do not work alone, consult with each other. Only look at the specimen solutions if you are absolutely stuck!

Work on your GUI for Rock, Paper, Scissors.

Monday 18 October

Move Thinking logically here (before trace tables) possibly 2 periods

Starter: Functions - Pseudocode & Python assignment. Resource: w3schools - Function example

4.2.5 - Analysing an algorithm presented as pseudocode - Trace Tables

Tuesday 19 October

4.2.5 - Analysing an algorithm presented as pseudocode - Trace Tables (cont.)

Wednesday 20 October

Run this program in Python Tutor visualisation mode

Algorithm/Pseudocode practice question #1 Markscheme

Trace tables - IB question Markscheme

Algorithm/pseudocode practice question #2 Markscheme

Thursday 21 October

4.1 General principles - Thinking ahead (4.1.9, 4.1.10, 4.1.11, 4.1.12, 4.1.13)

Friday 22 October HL only

Period 3

• 7.1.1 - Discuss a range of control systems

• 7.1.2 - Outline the uses of microprocessors and sensor input in control systems

Period 4

Raspberry Pi - Traffic Lights controller GUI

Connect an LED to a Raspberry Pi - YouTube video

Turning on an LED with your Raspberry Pi's GPIO pins - The Pi Hut

Simple Guide to the Raspberry Pi GPIO pin header

Tuesday 30 November

Option C.1 - Creating the Web (C.1.9, C.1.12, C.1.13)

Wednesday 1 December

C.1 - Creating the Web (C.1.14, C.1.15 & C.1.16)

Tuesday

4.2 Connecting computational thinking and program design

4.2.1 - Describe the characteristics of standard algorithms on linear arrays - introduction

Wednesday

Christmas pseudocode challenges:

Challenges 1 & 2 Christmas Who Dunnit!?