December 1, 2016

Objective: Transmit binary information

Activities

• Stage 2 - Sending binary messages
• Start Stage 3 - Sending Binary Messages with the Internet Simulator

November 30, 2016

Objective: Encode and transmit binary information

Activities

• Whiteboard innovations
• What is information?

November 29, 2016

Objective:  Explore rapid prototyping as tool for innovation

Activities

• Go to couplands.net > CS Principles and read the Course Outline.  Write one question or reaction in your notebook. 
• Complete the Technology Survey
• Norms Venn Diagram
• Unit 1 Stage 1 - Personal Innovations

November 28, 2016

Objective:  Get started!

Activities

• First day test
• Get to know your neighbors 
• Notebook - bring every day
• Web site, calendar, and blog
• Go to  http://studio.code.org/join/FPNNZK , create your Code.org account

November 17, 2016

Objective: Finish preparing for the final exam

Starting activity - Read about data compression

• Check PowerSchool - tell me your plan for finishing your Project
• Read: Computer Concepts Illustrated: Data Compression

Activities

• Take Test 2 if haven't (1 student)
• Return Test 2 , do test corrections
• Go over review guide
• Check any remaining projects

 After school - I will be here after school today and tomorrow to check projects

November 15, 2016

Objective:  Prepare for final exam

Activities

• Final exam prep
• ASCII character code
• CSP Final Exam Study Guide - due Thu
• AP Text Language WS - due Thu
• AP Text and Block Language Reference

• Finish mastery tasks and final project, show me for a grade
• Turtle graphics!
• Go to interactivepython.org
• Click Register and create an account.  Enter CSPSkyline2016 for the course name.
• Go to Chapter 5 - Names for Turtles for an intro to Turtle Graphics
• More challenging turtle graphics
• Try the book "How to Think Like a Computer Scientist" on interactivepython.org 
• Click the head at upper right -> Edit profile.  Set Course name: thinkcspy
• Start with Chapter 4 -  Python Turtle Graphics

Tue 11/15 - Review of number representations
Wed 11/16 - Test 2 on Python.  Will cover what is on the Python Quick Reference Card
Thu 11/17 - AP Text and Block languages
Mon 11/21 - Final exam

November 10-11, 2016

Objective: Solve interesting programming problems with Python

Assignments pending

• PowerSchool is current - check for zeros or low grades
• couplands.net > CS Principles > Resources
• Mastery problems - starter code and instructions
• Final project - options and descriptions

Final Exam - Nov. 21

• Content
• Number representations: binary, hexadecimal, RGB, ASCII.  WS coming.
• Programming basics - what is covered on the Python Quick Reference Card
• Review activity: www.codecademy.com - Excellent tutorials on Python basics. Study chapters 1-5, 7, and 8 as review for the final and as a reference while working on your project.

Activities

• Go to  www.codecademy.com, 
• Vreate an account, write down username and password in your notebook.
• Begin working through chapter 5, 7, or 8 to get an idea of how it works.
• Plan on finishing 1-5, 7, and 8 at home as your final exam review.
• Also a great reference for working on your project
• Continue working on project.  Due Monday.

November 7, 2016

Objective: Start final project

Activities

• Finish Pig Latin sentence & for loop practice today.  See me if you need help.
• Choose final project: CSP Final Project
• Begin final project.  Due Friday.

November 4, 2016

Objective: Solve problems in Python with strings and loops

Activities

• Check PowerSchool and myPLTW
• 1.3.2 and 1.3.3 must be submitted.  1.3.4 - 1.3.7 are replaced with mastery problems
• Choose final project: CSP Final Project
• Finish mastery problems & show me
• pig_latin() - one word
• pig_latin_sentence() - a whole sentence
• for loop practice
• minimum(num_list) - return the minimum number in a list
• mean(num_list) - return the average number in a list as a floating point number
• print_odds(num_list) - given a list of positive integers, print only the odd numbers in the list 
• test_for_loops() - prints a list of numbers (even and odd), then calls each of the three functions above with the list and prints the results

• Begin final project

November 2-3, 2016

Objective: Review choices for final project.  Continue work on mastery problems.

Activities

• Review choices for final project: CSP Final Project
• Continue work on mastery problems
• pig_latin() - one word
• pig_latin_sentence() - a whole sentence
• for loop practice
• minimum(num_list) - return the minimum number in a list
• mean(num_list) - return the average number in a list as a floating point number
• print_odds(num_list) - given a list of positive integers, print only the odd numbers in the list

November 1, 2016

Objective: Solve problems using for loops and lists in Python

Notebook warm-up:  Sequencing, selection, or iteration?

• You take each apple of a bag, wash it, and put it in the refrigerator 
• If an apple is rotten, you throw it out
• You follow a recipe step-by-step to make an apple pie

Activities

• pig_latin() - one word
• pig_latin_sentence() - a whole sentence
• for loop practice
• minimum(num_list) - return the minimum number in a list
• mean(num_list) - return the average number in a list as a floating point number
• print_odds(num_list) - given a list of positive integers, print only the odd numbers in the list