In the first of two sequential lessons, students create mobile apps that collect data from an Android device's accelerometer and then store that data to a database. This lesson provides practice with MIT's App Inventor software and culminates with students writing their own apps for measuring acceleration. In the second lesson, students are given an app for an Android device, which measures acceleration. They investigate acceleration by collecting acceleration vs. time data using the accelerometer of a sliding Android device. Then they use the data to create velocity vs. time graphs and approximate the maximum velocity of the device.

What is computer coding? This simple animation explains and illustrates this concept to young learners. [1:08]

Learn the basics of HTML, a computer language for building webpages. We'll show you how to write HTML, create your own webpages, and more. To start at the beginning of our Computer Programming series, go to our Computer Programming Basics tutorial.

Lessons include: (1) About HTML. Learn about the basic pieces that make up HTML and how an HTML document relates to what you see online. (2) Create A Webpage. Learn the basic structure of an HTML document and how to create your first webpage on your own computer.

In a few minutes, with Code.org's simple drag-and-drop tutorials students can make their own Flappy game from any web browser or tablet, and share it instantly with friends. [1:33]

CS First is a free computer science curriculum that makes coding easy to teach and fun to learn. The CS First website contains 20 modules of coding and computer science lessons aligned to CSTA and ISTE standards, and in many cases, individual lessons are aligned to NGSS and Common Core standards. The site also features resources and professional development for educators and additional guides and supplemental resources like certificates. The curriculum is free to use and adapt and if desired, a teacher dashboard is available for saving student work and tracking student progress.

Students animate an ocean wave, then tell a story that takes place on the high seas.

Two characters meet in a world and discover a surprising object. Students get to decide what happens next by creating a story with code.

Students pick a name or word and bring the letters to life through animation, sound, and music.

Students create animations, interactive artwork, photograph filters, and other exciting, artistic projects using code.

Students complete a set of offline, unplugged activities introducing computer science concepts that show how technology keeps us connected.

Students provide details about a character who is missing a school assignment and use code to describe the character's actions, thoughts, and words.

Students will choose an everyday hero from their own life and build a story or game using code that gives their hero superpowers.

Students bring the Google logo to life using code, utilizing programming and design.

Students program a conversation between two characters to explore the role of dialogue in storytelling.

Students build fashion-themed programs including a fashion walk, a stylist tool, and a pattern maker.

Students explore Figurative Language with an emphasis on metaphors, similes, personification, hyperbole, and idioms.

Students work in pairs, tell the story of how their friendship started, and imagine a company together.

Students learn basic video game coding concepts by making different types of games, including racing, platform, and launching.

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).