Week 2: Decomposition And Data Representation
Learning Objective: This week focuses on the computer science concept of decomposition and data representation. In NetLogo, the student learns about procedures.
Pacing Guide (.doc)
Do Now Questions
- Do Now Slides (.ppt)
- Do Now Questions - with answers ***
- Do Now Questions Handout - no answers (.doc)
Programming Challenge
- Programming assignment: Hello World (.doc)
- NetLogo Cheat Sheet (.doc)
- Sample NetLogo Code Example 1 ***
- Grading Rubric (.doc)
CS Concepts
- Computer Science Concepts (.doc)
Videos
- The Three A's Of Computational Thinking [5:37] (.mp4) (.ppt) (transcript)
- Decomposition in Programming [6:21] (.mp4)(.ppt) (transcript)
- Procedures in NetLogo [6:21] (.mp4) (.ppt) (transcript)
- Computer Basics - What's inside a computer (.html)
- Bits and Bytes - Data representation [7:41] (.mp4) (.ppt) (transcript)
- Bits and Bytes - Numbers [8:57] (.mp4) (.ppt) (transcript)
- Video Summaries (.doc)
Reading Materials
Hands on activities (Optional)
- Decomposition Activity (.doc)
- Count the Dots Activity (.pdf)
- Bits and Binary Activity (.html)
Quiz - WITH ANSWERS (.doc) ***
Quiz - NO ANSWERS (.doc) ***
*** All answers to quizzes, tests, Do Nows and sample programs are available upon request to teachers or other interested memebers of the CS education community but not to students taking the class. Please contact to request this information.
