This repository attempts to capture a full year, every other-day class that introduces high schoolers to various facets of Computer Science. The students within the course are in 9th grade with a range of previous exposure to computing.
This course provides (the majority of) students their first rigorous encounter with topics underlying modern day computers. Students will learn why computers must use zeros and ones, how this can be used to represent different kinds of data, and how that data can be stored, transmitted and manipulated by algorithms / computer code. An emphasis is placed on pair-programming, problem solving, and differentiated difficulty.
To understand the course, there are three places to look:
- The Course Syllabus document for the general expectations of the course handed out at the beginning of the class.
- The Course Overview document for and understanding of the units of covered in during the class.
- The Course Material folder for the full set of lesson plans and activities.
Overall, this course is a work in progress and I am open to any/all suggestions.