Welcome to the CS in Schools Year 7 course, “Introduction to Coding”.
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The classroom page for this course can be found at csinschools.io/intro/classroom.
Lesson 1: Introduction to CS in Schools
| Resource | Link | Description |
| Teacher Video | csinschools.io/intro/1tv |
PLEASE WATCH the teacher lesson preparation video. |
| Teacher Lesson Plan | csinschools.io/intro/1p |
PLEASE READ the teacher and volunteer lesson plan. |
| Pre-Course Setup | csinschools.io/intro/1t |
Important steps to take before using our Year 7 course. |
| Student Video | csinschools.io/intro/1sv | Student video that explains this lesson. |
| Presentation Slides | csinschools.io/intro/1s csinschools.io/intro/1s/ms |
Introductory slides to the programme including signing up to Repl.it and writing the Hello, World! program. |
| Student Worksheet | csinschools.io/intro/1w csinschools.io/intro/1w/ms |
A worksheet Introduction to CS in Schools that covers initial student understanding of computers and their impact on daily life. |
Lesson 2: Displaying Text on the Screen
| Resource | Link | Description |
| Teacher Video | csinschools.io/intro/2tv |
PLEASE WATCH the teacher lesson preparation video. |
| Teacher Lesson Plan | csinschools.io/intro/2p |
PLEASE READ the teacher lesson plan. |
| Lesson Folder | csinschools.io/intro/2 | Folder containing all resources for this lesson. |
| Student Video | csinschools.io/intro/2sv | Student video that explains this lesson. |
| Presentation Slides | csinschools.io/intro/2s csinschools.io/intro/2s/ms |
Slides on formatting Python code, printing text to the screen, and using input to pause a program. |
| Student Worksheet | csinschools.io/intro/2w csinschools.io/intro/2w/ms |
A worksheet Buggy Code on the concept of bugs in Python code. |
Lesson 3: Colour Your World
| Resource | Link | Description |
| Teacher Video | csinschools.io/intro/3tv |
PLEASE WATCH the teacher lesson preparation video. |
| Teacher Lesson Plan | csinschools.io/intro/3p |
PLEASE READ the teacher lesson plan. |
| Lesson Folder | csinschools.io/intro/3 | Folder containing all resources for this lesson. |
| Student Video | csinschools.io/intro/3sv | Student video that explains this lesson. |
| Presentation Slides | csinschools.io/intro/3s csinschools.io/intro/3s/ms |
Slides on importing other Python code and printing colour text to the screen. |
Lesson 4: Letting Users Type in Information
| Resource | Link | Description |
| Teacher Video | csinschools.io/intro/4tv |
PLEASE WATCH the teacher lesson preparation video. |
| Teacher Lesson Plan | csinschools.io/intro/4p |
PLEASE READ the teacher lesson plan. |
| Lesson Folder | csinschools.io/intro/4 | Folder containing all resources for this lesson. |
| Student Video | csinschools.io/intro/4sv | Student video that explains this lesson. |
| Presentation Slides | csinschools.io/intro/4s csinschools.io/intro/4s/ms |
Slides on string variables and getting input from the user. |
Lesson 5: Programs That Make Decisions
| Resource | Link | Description |
| Teacher Video | csinschools.io/intro/5tv |
PLEASE WATCH the teacher lesson preparation video. |
| Teacher Lesson Plan | csinschools.io/intro/5p |
PLEASE READ the teacher lesson plan. |
| Lesson Folder | csinschools.io/intro/5 | Folder containing all resources for this lesson. |
| Student Video | csinschools.io/intro/5sv | Student video that explains this lesson. |
| Presentation Slides | csinschools.io/intro/5s csinschools.io/intro/5s/ms |
Slides on flowcharts and if statements. |
| Student Worksheet | csinschools.io/intro/5w csinschools.io/intro/5w/ms |
A worksheet on flowcharts. |
Lesson 6: Round and Round We Go (Loops)
| Resource | Link | Description |
| Teacher Video | csinschools.io/intro/6tv |
PLEASE WATCH the teacher lesson preparation video. |
| Teacher Lesson Plan | csinschools.io/intro/6p |
PLEASE READ the teacher lesson plan. |
| Lesson Folder | csinschools.io/intro/6 | Folder containing all resources for this lesson. |
| Student Video | csinschools.io/intro/6sv | Student video that explains this lesson. |
| Presentation Slides | csinschools.io/intro/6s csinschools.io/intro/6s/ms |
Slides on flowcharts and loops using goto. |
Lesson 7: A Simple Text Adventure Game
| Resource | Link | Description |
| Teacher Video | csinschools.io/intro/7tv |
PLEASE WATCH the teacher lesson preparation video. |
| Teacher Lesson Plan | csinschools.io/intro/7p |
PLEASE READ the teacher lesson plan. |
| Lesson Folder | csinschools.io/intro/7 | Folder containing all resources for this lesson. |
| Student Video | csinschools.io/intro/7sv | Student video that explains this lesson. |
| Presentation Slides | csinschools.io/intro/7s csinschools.io/intro/7s/ms |
Slides on the final assessment for the course, the marking rubric, and the full specification. |
| Assignment Rubric | csinschools.io/intro/assignment | The final assessment specification and marking criteria. |
Lesson 8: Working Lesson and Finale
| Resource | Link | Description |
| Teacher Lesson Plan | csinschools.io/intro/8p |
PLEASE READ the teacher lesson plan. |
| Lesson Folder | csinschools.io/intro/8 | Folder containing all resources for this lesson. |
| Presentation Slides | csinschools.io/intro/8s csinschools.io/intro/8s/ms |
Slides on the final working lesson on the final assessment and wrapping up the course. |
Supplementary Lesson 1: Artificial Intelligence Discussion
| Resource | Link | Description |
| Teacher Lesson Plan | csinschools.io/intro/s1p |
PLEASE READ the teacher lesson plan. |
| Lesson Folder | csinschools.io/intro/s1 | Folder containing all resources for this lesson. |
| Presentation Slides | csinschools.io/intro/s1s csinschools.io/intro/s1s/ms |
Slides on high-level concepts related to artificial intelligence (AI) to promote a classroom discussion. |
Supplementary Lesson 2: Unplugged Activities
| Resource | Link | Description |
| Teacher Lesson Plan | csinschools.io/intro/s2p |
PLEASE READ the teacher lesson plan. |
| Lesson Folder | csinschools.io/intro/s2 | Folder containing all resources for this lesson. |
| Presentation Slides | csinschools.io/intro/s2s csinschools.io/intro/s2s/ms |
Slides containing a guide to several unplugged activities. |
| Student Worksheet #1 | csinschools.io/intro/s2a1 csinschools.io/intro/s2a1/ms |
An activity where students form a queue based on a real-life question using an if statement. |
| Student Worksheet #2 | csinschools.io/intro/s2a2 csinschools.io/intro/s2a2/ms |
An activity where students form a looping queue based on a real-life condition using an if statement and goto. |
Supplementary Lesson 3: Exploring, Analysing and Modifying Code
| Resource | Link | Description |
| Teacher Lesson Plan | csinschools.io/intro/s3p |
PLEASE READ the teacher lesson plan. |
| Lesson Folder | csinschools.io/intro/s3 | Folder containing all resources for this lesson. |
| Presentation Slides | csinschools.io/intro/s3s csinschools.io/intro/s3s/ms |
Slides on editing existing code to change program behaviour. |
Supplementary Lesson 4: Animating Text
| Resource | Link | Description |
| Teacher Lesson Plan | csinschools.io/intro/s4p |
PLEASE READ the teacher lesson plan. |
| Lesson Folder | csinschools.io/intro/s4 | Folder containing all resources for this lesson. |
| Presentation Slides | csinschools.io/intro/s4s csinschools.io/intro/s4s/ms |
Slides on animating text. |
Supplementary Lesson 5: Python Coding Quizzes
| Resource | Link | Description |
| Teacher Lesson Plan | csinschools.io/intro/s5p |
PLEASE READ the teacher lesson plan. |
| Lesson Folder | csinschools.io/intro/s5 | Folder containing all resources for this lesson. |
| Presentation Slides | csinschools.io/intro/s5s csinschools.io/intro/s5s/ms |
Slides on some Python coding quizzes. |
| Midterm Python Quiz | csinschools.io/intro/s5q | A midterm Kahoot quiz that covers Python concepts from Lessons 1-3. |
| End of Term Python Quiz | csinschools.io/intro/s5q2 | An end of term Kahoot quiz that covers Python concepts from Lessons 4-6. |
Other Resources
| Resource | Link | Description |
| Course Folder | csinschools.io/intro/home | Folder that contains the entire course. |
| Python Cheatsheet | csinschools.io/intro/cheatsheet csinschools.io/intro/cheatsheet/ms |
A handy printout for your students. |
| Syllabus Document | csinschools.io/intro/syllabus csinschools.io/intro/syllabus/ms |
A longer description of the syllabus. |
Technical Resources
| Resource | Link | Description |
| GitHub Repository | csinschools.io/repo | The GitHub repository for csinsc.py code. |
| Python Package | csinschools.io/pkg | The Python package for csinsc.py code. |
Support
For curriculum support, please contact Zach Wingrave at zach@csinschools.com.
License Information
These CS in Schools lessons plans, worksheets, and other materials were created by Toan Huynh and Hugh Williams. They are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
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