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"Exploring Computer Science" (ECS)
Course Content

	Unit 1: Human Computer Interaction Students will learn about the hardware that makes up a computer, how they are used and what allows these machines to function.
Topic		Purpose					Lesson
1. What Is A Computer?		Students should have a greater understanding of what a computer is.					Click here.
2. Computer Components.		Students will have a greater understanding of the components or hardware that makes up a computer.					Click here.
3. Dismantle & Build a Computer.		Students will understand the components or hardware that makes up a computer by dismantling and rebuilding a computer.					Click here.
4. Building A Computer For a Client.		Students will understand the purpose and value of computer components based on the user's need.					Click here.
5. Silicon Lite		Seeing the entire process of the creation of an integrated circuit.					Click here.
6. Internet, Browser & Search Engines.		Understanding The Internet & Searches					Click here.
7. Digital Communication.		Recognizing and explaining various forms of communications as data exchange.					Click here.
8. Communication_Privacy: Generating Data		Looking at Privacy and Security Concerns					Click here.
9. Telling A Story With Data		Understanding how Pictures can be pieced together by the data that is collected.					Click here.
10. Privacy & Security		Looking at Privacy and Security Concerns					Click here.
11. Following Directions		Computer Code Needs To be Precise…and Coders Need to Think In These Terms.					Click here.
12. Artificial Intelligence_Turing		Can computers exhibit “intelligence,” or are ever likely to do so in the future.					Click here.
13. Chatterbots: How Life like Computers Have Become.		Determining How Lifelike Computers Have Become					Click here.
14. Artificial Intelligence: Judging Computer Responses		Can Computers Outperform Humans? Jobs!					Click here.
Unit 1 Review							Click here.
Unit 1 Test							Click here.

	Unit 2: Problem Solving (Process) Students will solve problems by planning a strategy, designing solutions and then reflecting on their strategies.
Topic		Purpose					Lesson
"Cut The Cheese!"		Using The Problem Solving Process: The 4 Rules to follow when solving a problem.					Click here.
Hand Shake & Fence Post		Using The Problem Solving Process: Handshake & Fence Post.
Counting In Binary		To be able to understand and count in Binary Code.
Linear vs. Binary Search		To understand the difference between Linear & Binary Searches…and when to use each.
Sorting - Weight Comparisons		Designing Faster Sort Methodologies (paper bags).
Minimum Spanning Tree		Learning how to design a network with a minimal total length.
Unit 2 Review
Unit 2 Test
Unit 2 Project

	Unit 3: Data Students will collect and analyze data in a real world context.
Topic		Purpose					Lesson
Data Collection		Using The Problem Solving Process: The 4 Rules to follow when solving a problem.					Click here.
Merging Data		Using The Problem Solving Process: Handshake & Fence Post.
Begin Final Project		Students will create their own survey and begin collecting data.
Excel		Using a Spreadsheet. Functions Graphs Sort Filters
Present Final Project		Student will present their data on an Excel spreadsheet, their chart representing the data and an analysis of their data.

	Unit 4: HTML Coding Students will learn how to hand code and build their own personal websites
Topic		Purpose					Lesson
Learning HTML		My First Web Page. *Purpose: Learn How To Create Basic Web Page.* Model Basic HTML . *Learn How To Create a Basic Web Site with links and images.* Review SHHS. *Purpose:* Students have to apply the code they learned in the model to the review. Understanding Files and Folders *Students will learn how to create a website linking files and folders* that are on multiple levels. Text Wrapping Purpose: Students will learn how to position and wrap text around an image. HTML Review Game Purpose: Students will reinforce their HTML knowledge before taking the test. HTML Test Purpose: Students will rebuild a Model Website using all the skills they have learned. Extra: Additional HTML Tags and Colors Additional Code: Tables, Lists, Bkgnd Image & Audio.
Website Design		View Good Website Design Purpose: Students will get to understand what a nicely designed website looks like and begin to build one. Introduce Resort Project Purpose: Students will get to design their own website. DevelopStoryboard_HTMLResortWebsite_Google Draw Purpose: Students will create a storyboard depicting their website and present it to the class.
Photoshop		Students will learn how to use Photoshop. SHHS Athletics. Selection and Layers Retail Ad. My Friend Barak - Competition. Compressing an image.
Final Project		Students will build the resort website that they designed utilizing their HTML and Photoshop skills. Build Resort Website Submit / Class Competition
Cascading Style Sheets		Inline Style Sheets Internal Style Sheets External Style Sheets

Questions? jharrington@sthelenaunified.org