Coding at the Middle School for 7th Grade CAMS 7 Coding at the Middle School for 7th Grade
COURSE GOALS To promote Critical Thinking Communication Collaboration Creativity through computational thinking patterns applied in computer programming
COURSE CONTENT Learn Programming Platforms - i.e. Scratch & Agent Cubes Utilize and expand skills in computational thinking Apply classroom knowledge and skills to develop computer programs Throughout the course, students work through problem solving & debugging challenges, team building activities and collaborative projects,as well hosting Code Walks to share work with the larger community.
Project Based Learning & One to the World CAMS 7 is project-based by design Authentic, challenging computer programming On-going inquiry that involves reflection, critique & revisions Student driven projects with public products
STUDENTS IN ACTION Creating programs using Scratch code. Collaborating to solve….
Hands-on understanding of computer algorithms STUDENTS IN ACTION Hands-on understanding of computer algorithms Pair Programming Critical Thinking
CAMS 7 For more information, contact: Bridget.Beichler@lcps.org