Unit 1: Computer Science |
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Students will learn about the hardware that makes up a computer, how they are used and what allows these machines to function. | ||||||
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| 1. What Is A Computer? | Students should have a greater understanding of what a computer is. | Click here. | |||||
| 2. Computer Components. | Students will have a greater understanding of the components or hardware that makes up a computer. | Click here. | |||||
| 3. Dismantle & Build a Computer. | Students will understand the components or hardware that makes up a computer by dismantling and rebuilding a computer. |
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| 4. Building A Computer For a Client. | Students will understand the purpose and value of computer components based on the user's need. | Click here. | |||||
| 5. Silicon Lite | Seeing the entire process of the creation of an integrated circuit. | Click here. | |||||
| 6. Internet, Browser & Search Engines. | Understanding The Internet & Searches | Click here. | |||||
| 7. Digital Communication. | Recognizing and explaining various forms of communications as data exchange. |
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| 8. Communication_Privacy: Generating Data | Looking at Privacy and Security Concerns | Click here. | |||||
| 9. Telling A Story With Data | Understanding how Pictures can be pieced together by the data that is collected. | Click here. | |||||
| 10. Privacy & Security | Looking at Privacy and Security Concerns | Click here. | |||||
| 11. Following Directions | Computer Code Needs To be Preciseā¦and Coders Need to Think In These Terms. | Click here. | |||||
| 12. Artificial Intelligence_Turing | Can computers exhibit “intelligence,” or are ever likely to do so in the future. | Click here. | |||||
| 13. Chatterbots: How Life like Computers Have Become. | Determining How Lifelike Computers Have Become | Click here. | |||||
| 14. Artificial Intelligence: Judging Computer Responses | Can Computers Outperform Humans? Jobs! |
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| Unit 1 Review | Click here. | ||||||
| Unit 1 Test | Click here. | ||||||
| Unit 2: Problem Solving (Process) Students will solve problems by planning a strategy, designing solutions and then reflecting on their strategies. |
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| "Cut The Cheese!" | Using The Problem Solving Process: The 4 Rules to follow when solving a problem. | Click here. | |||||
| Hand Shake & Fence Post | Using The Problem Solving Process: Handshake & Fence Post. | ||||||
| Counting In Binary | To be able to understand and count in Binary Code. |
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| Linear vs. Binary Search | To understand the difference between Linear & Binary Searchesā¦and when to use each. | ||||||
| Sorting - Weight Comparisons | Designing Faster Sort Methodologies (paper bags). | ||||||
| Minimum Spanning Tree | Learning how to design a network with a minimal total length. | ||||||
| Unit 2 Review | |||||||
| Unit 2 Test | |||||||
| Unit 2 Project | |||||||
| Unit 3: Data Students will collect and analyze data in a real world context. |
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| Data Collection | Using The Problem Solving Process: The 4 Rules to follow when solving a problem. | Click here. | |||||
| Merging Data | Using The Problem Solving Process: Handshake & Fence Post. | ||||||
| Begin Final Project | Students will create their own survey and begin collecting data. |
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| Excel | Using a Spreadsheet. Functions Graphs Sort Filters |
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| Present Final Project | Student will present their data on an Excel spreadsheet, their chart representing the data and an analysis of their data. | ||||||
| Unit 4: HTML Coding Students will learn how to hand code and build their own personal websites |
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| Learning HTML |
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| Website Design |
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| Photoshop |
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| Final Project | Students will build the resort website that they designed utilizing their HTML and Photoshop skills.
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| Cascading Style Sheets |
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Questions? jharrington@sthelenaunified.org