1. Teaching MS Science with Computer Science
C Lyman 2014

2. Do Scientists Use Coding?
I had a brother who was a chemist who worked at the Lab in Los Alamos in New Mexico for over 35 years. He was one of the top scientists in his area of chemistry in the world. One of the things he did on a regular basis was to write computer programs to simulate the experiments he was doing with chemical lasers. Today we all have access to computers instead of in years past when just a few who had access to mainframe computers.

3. Why Computer Science?
“Learning to write programs stretches your mind, and helps you think better, creates a way of thinking about things that I think is helpful in all domains.“ Bill Gates - Chairman, Microsoft

4. Why Computer Science?
“Coding is very important when you think about the future, where everything is going. With more phones and tablets and computers being made, and more people having access to every thing and information being shared, I think it's very important to be able to learn the language of coding and programming.“Chris Bosh - NBA All Star, Miami Heat

5. Gap in CS Jobs and Students?

6. Job/Student Gap

7. AP Exams

8. Gender Inequity

9. CS isn’t offered in most schools

10. Where do I Get Started?
Hour of Code – Code.org
Learn the some of the basic structures of programming.
Sequence
Loops – repetition
Decisions – if then statements
Variables and parameters

11. K-8 Intro to Computer Science
A 20 hour course that introduces core computer science and programming concepts
Login and keep track of you progress
Videos, Hands on, and Unplugged activities
Learn computational thinking, programming structures, algorithms, functions, abstraction, and much more

12. Middle School CS in Science
Code.org is partnering with Project GUTS
Connects CS to science through computer modeling & simulation
Cross walked with national NGSS
Code.org overview:
0Science%20Program.pdf

13. Project GUTS
Module 1: Intro to Computer Modeling & Simulation using StarLogo Nova language
Module 2: Earth Science — Greenhouse Gases & Climate Change
Module 3: Life Science — Ecosystems as Complex Systems
Module 4: Physical Science — Water as a Shared Resource
Student follow a “Use-Modify-Create” progression

14. Project GUTS Resources
Video Tutorials -
Uses block type programming
Download StarLogo
Mac
Windows
“Cookbook” with step by step instructions

15. Video Red Fish Green Fish

16. Other Coding Resources
Scratch —
Scratch MS —
Scratch for Budding Computer Scientists —
TouchDevelop — Develop Apps for any platform
Bootstrap algebraic programming for MS Math —

17. Want to Teach More CS?
Computer Science I – working to make it available as a 7-8 grade class.
Exploring CS – 9th grade course that fills Computer Tech requirement
CS Principles or Computer Programming I – Level 1 classes for high school students
Computer Programming II, AP Computer Science, Mobile Apps Development, Gaming Fundamentals – Level 2 classes for HS students

18. Related IT/CS Courses Web Development Database Development
Digital Media
Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
Computer Repair
Networking
Linux, Security, Server Admin