CSP Materials

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17 Feb 2014 - 11:24
NPR did a piece on CS Ed on the Morning Show today. Could be a good discussion topic for students.    http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2014/02/17/271151462/a-push-to-boost-computer-science-learning-even-at-an-early-age  ...
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17 Feb 2014 - 10:11
This lesson plan is for the beginning of the year as an introduction to the course and concepts.  It is intended to be highly creative while also incorporating computer history, hardware and terminology.   Students will create a product...
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15 Jan 2014 - 21:23
Week 5: Boolean Logic  Learning Objective: This week focuses on Agent Based Modeling, booleand logic and conditional statements. Pacing Guide (.doc) Do Now Questions Do Now Questions with Explanations (.doc) Do Now Slides...
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14 Feb 2014 - 13:54
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d pass along this Wired article that may have passed your notice in January. Mathematician, Chris McKinlay, hacked OKCupid, an online dating site, to find the girl of his dreams while working on his...
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15 Jan 2014 - 19:53
Week 4: Introduction to Modeling  Learning Objective: This week focuses on introducing the students to modeling and simulation. About This Week: In the programming lab, the extra credits are a little more open ended. The quiz has been...
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12 Feb 2014 - 17:02
https://www.unlockingbigdata.com/data-warehouse-video.cfm 
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8 Feb 2014 - 17:02
SHow power point. JOURNAL: Write algorithm  on how to move the cat down the hall and up the stairs?  DEMO: goto, move and gulide Project: Navagate the sprite down the hall and up the stairs.   DEMO FILE: http://scratch.mit.edu/...
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8 Feb 2014 - 17:00
Scratch Tutorials and Spanish Version www.learnscratch.org  
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7 Feb 2014 - 23:07
If you haven't had Facebook create your movie yet, you should.  It is awesome! And what a relevant way to explore data with our students. In this project, students will look at the data that Facebook and other social media sites are storing,...
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11 Jan 2014 - 10:39
Week 3: Introduction to Abstraction and Complex Systems Learning Objective: This week focuses on the fundamental computer science concept of abstraction. In NetLogo, the student learns about local variables and iteration. Complex systems are...
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