This document is intended to guide you as you start your CS First experience. It provides an overview of how CS First works, and should be used in conjunction with your lesson-specific plans (available on the CS First website).
In this collaboration between Cartoon Network and CS First, students tell a story using the characters from “The Amazing World of Gumball.”
Students create a new presentation, or take an existing one, and make it interactive.
Students play musical notes, create a music video, and build an interactive music display.
Students take an existing story and explore first and third person point of view.
Students will build a project about an idea, activity, item, or cause they feel strongly about.
Students use computer science to simulate extreme sports, make their own commercial, and create commentary for a sporting event.
Students use code to tell fun and interactive stories. Storytelling emphasizes creativity by encouraging students to tell a unique story each day.
Track the cost of items needed for an activity by calculating percentages in Google Sheets. Time to complete: 45-90 minutes
Calculate probability using formulas and functions in a spreadsheet. Time to complete: 45-90 minutes
Explore the accomplishments of a woman you admire, then practice talking about your achievements to a partner, and create a list of accomplishments to celebrate in Google Docs. Time to complete: 45-90 minutes
Students will use code to write a program in Apps Script to create a joke-telling talkbot. Time to complete: 45-90 minutes
Prepare for and participate in a collaboration to write a story by building on a prompt and each others' ideas. Time to complete: 45-90 minutes
Communicate and collaborate with others in the workplace more effectively using digital tools. Time to complete: 6-9 hours
Learn how to communicate effectively using Gmail. Time to complete: 45-90 minutes
Use Google Chat to communicate with your team, customers, or business partners. Time to complete: 45-90 minutes
Understand and analyze the similarities and differences between different literary works using Google Slides. Time to complete: 45-90 minutes
Improve your digital collaboration and communication skills using online tools. Time to complete: 45-90 minutes
Test yourself and others on a topic by creating quizzes in Google Forms. Time to complete: 45-90 minutes
Illustrate the relationships between characters in a story by creating a visual map in Google Drawings. Time to complete: 45-90 minutes