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Indiana Computer Science: 8th Grade

This course is on Indiana’s High Quality Curriculum Materials Advisory List. This course is designed to provide computer science instruction for Indiana 8th grade students, and it is aligned to Indiana 6-8 Computer Science Standards.

Overview & Highlights

Level
Middle School
Contact Hours
40
Timeframe
Quarter

Course Overview

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Exploring Code with Karel
Students learn the basics of programming by giving Karel the Dog commands in a grid world.
Exploring Digital Citizenship
Students learn about Internet etiquette and how to stay safe on the world wide web.
Exploring Art with Code
Students explore the intersection of art and technology by creating art programs using p5.js.
Exploring Game Design
Students learn the basics of video game design elements, game mechanics, and sprite and world design. Students will learn foundational programming concepts in JavaScript and its popular p5play library.

39
Lessons
39
Videos
101
Exercises
5
Challenges
56
Offline Handouts

Demo Programs

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Standards

Indiana Computer Science: 8th Grade is aligned with the following standards

Standards Framework View Alignment
Indiana CS 6-8 View (70%)

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