Level: 7th Grade Elective 

Course Description

Students will gain exposure and practice with computer coding while developing problem-solving skills.  This course is great for beginning computer programmers and curious coders, as it allows students to move through concepts at their own pace. They will practice and develop computational thinking and a deeper understanding of technology while learning programming languages

Students will dive into the exciting realm of computer programming, starting with Python, a versatile and widely-used coding language while playing a game from beginning to end! In this engaging learning environment, students build real-world skills through the power of play.

Four Chapters

• Sky Mountain

• The Moon Dancers

• The Phoenix Lands

• The Final Code

Computer Scientists Will Learn…

• Algorithm Design: Iteratively define a problem, break it into subgoals, and define a series of executable steps.

• Programming: Apply coding concepts (objects, variables, loops, conditionals) in a program to implement an algorithm.

Taught by: Melisa McManis, Vicky Curless, & Tobey Sanford