Career, Technical and Agricultural Education

Newton County Schools

Pacing Guide
Computer Science Principles
This pacing guide is based on 90 minute blocks for two 18 week semesters

Dates Units (Topics Covered) Projects and Assignments FBLA Integration Standards
(Weeks)
Semester 1
Week 1 Introduction to Computer Science Handshake lessons Intro to FBLA CSP-1, CSP-2,
Principles Network accounts set-up Professional Skills CSP-9
Professional Skills Flipgrid Intro
Technology set up AI
Week 2 Intro to Edhesive Curriculum What is Computer Science? CSP-1, CSP-4,
Using Python Lab Project – Room Area CSP-5, CSP-9
Weeks Unit 1 Beginning in Computer Hardware Intro, ASCII Art FBLA Scavenger Hunt CSP-1, CSP 2,
3-5 Science Data Types, Variables, Analog vs Digital CSP-3, CSP-4,
Understanding Binary (Flippy Do project) CSP-9
Career Connection, Python Labs
FBLA Fridays
Weeks Games for Change Intro Intro to Game Design FBLA Invitation CSP-1, CSP-2,
6-7 Programming with Scratch CSP-4, CSP-6,
Remix a game, FBLA Fridays CSP 9
Weeks Unit 2 Number Calculations and Data Simple Calculations, Random numbers, Big CSP-1, CSP-2,
8-10 Data, History of using Computers, Career CSP-4, CSP-5,
Connection, CSP-6,
Weeks Games for Change Parts of a Game, Scratch continued, Intro Competitive Events CSP-1, CSP2,
11-12 to Serious Games, Lab Project - Chatbot CSP4, CSP-5,
CSP-8
Weeks Unit 3 Making Decisions If Statements, Booleans, Algorithms, CSP-1, CSP-3,
13-14 Turing Machines, Computer Science in CSP-4, CP-6,
Medicine,
Weeks Unit 4 Repetition and Loops While Loops, Count Variables, Games with What Type of Leader Are CSP-1, CSP-2,
15-16 a Purpose, Cybersecurity, Lab Project – You? CSP-4, CSP-5,
Student Schedule FBLA Fridays CSP-6, CSP-9
Weeks Unit 5 Graphics XY Coordinates, Drawing Emoticons, CSP-1, CSP-2,
17-18 Animation, History of Movies Computer CSP-4, CSP-5,
Science in Entertainment, CSP-7, CSP-8
Semester 2
Weeks Unit 6 For Loops Range Function, Summing, Modeling and CSP-1, CSP-2,
19-21 Simulation, Earsketch, Career Connection – CSP-4, CSP-5,
Dance and Music, CSP-6, CSP-8
Weeks Games for Change Serious Game creation for Games for FBLA Poster Project CSP-1, CSP-2,
22-26 Change FBLA Fridays CSP-4, CSP-5,
CSP-6, CSP-9
Weeks Unit 7 Text and String Processing ASCII and Character Functions, Text files – CSP-1, CSP-2,
27-28 Input, Text Compression, Journey to CSP-4, CSP-5,
Cryptography, Career Connection – CSP-6, CSP-8
Cybersecurity, Lab Project - Random Joke
Generator
Weeks Unit 8 Functions Creating Functions, Parameters, Returning Leadership lessons CSP-1, CSP-2,
29-30 Values, Tracing Code, Earsketch, Career CSP-4, CSP-5,
Connections – Social Justice FBLA Fridays CSP-6, CSP-9
Weeks Unit 9 Arrays Arrays and Data, Sorting and Searching, CSP-1, CSP-2,
31-32 Career Connection – Sports, Lab Project - CSP-4, CSP-5,
Personal Organizer, CSP-7, CSP-8
Weeks Unit 10 2D Arrays Declaring 2D Arrays, Loops with 2D Arrays, Leadership lessons 2 CSP-1, CSP-2,
33-34 Algorithms, FBLA Fridays CSP-4, CSP-5,
CSP-6, CSP-9
Weeks Unit 11 Internet HTML, Making Web Pages, Net Neutrality, CSP-1, CSP-2,
35-36 Career Connection – Web Design CSP-4, CSP-5,
Lab Project – Build your own Website CSP-7, CSP-8