OVERVIEW

Activity Overview:

this will be an introduction to coding using Hour of Code, as a refresher/ attention grabber right after Christmas break. Will begin unit on Ecosystems which will use code.org project.

Meta description

• Subject Area: Science
• Grade Level : 6-8
• Computer Science Domains:
  • Computing Systems, Networks and The Internet, Data Analysis, Algorithms and Programming, Impacts of Computing
• Computer Science Principles:
  • Fostering an Inclusive Computing Culture, Collaborating Around Computing, Recognizing and Defining Computational Problems, Communicating About Computing
• Materials:
  • Website
• Considerations:
  • teacher should work through the coding projects so they have an understanding of how to complete the projects so they can help the students as they work through the activity.

Lesson Plan

Overview

this will be an introduction to coding using Hour of Code, as a refresher/ attention grabber right after Christmas break. Will begin unit on Ecosystems which will use code.org project.

ASSESSMENT PRE/POST-TEST

what is coding and how can you use it?

OBJECTIVES

for this lesson the hour of code project will be what students complete in this lesson with me- the follow up will be with their teachers/class

CATCH/HOOK

show some of the videos of completed coding projects, ask them if they think they can create that?

ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS

Introducing coding using Hour of Code projects

Supplements

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REVIEW

discuss basic understanding of coding, comfort with the process and how coding can be used

STANDARDS