The curriculum includes coding exercises and practice on the Skill Struck platform interspersed with classroom collaboration activities, discussion points, supplemental materials, and unplugged activities. This course walks students through the basics of coding alongside other topics. This integrated approach keeps lessons diverse and students engaged. Students work individually and as teams to build innovative and competitive coding solutions. This course covers the Python concepts necessary to prepare students to take the IT Certification Course. The lesson plans for this course are full lesson plans with activities and instructions for teachers. The additional teacher resources are activities and tools to help the teacher including student platform lessons, activities, slideshows, handouts, etc.
Python ITS.1 History of Computers & Python Introduction
Students explore the history of computer science and are introduced to the Python language.
History of Computers Timeline
2-IC-20; 3B-IC-25; 3B-IC-27; 3B-IC-27; 3B-IC-26; 3A-IC-24
Python ITS.2 Computer Hardware & Variables
Students explore the parts and pieces that make up a computer. They discover the role each computer part has to play in the whole as examples of abstraction. Students learn about Python Variables.
3B-CS-02; 3B-CS-01; 3A-CS-01; 2-CS-03; 2-CS-02; 3A-CS-02
Python ITS.3 Input/Output
Students explore what makes up an input and what makes an output. They practice adding input statments into their code.
3B-AP-24; 3B-AP-22; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-19; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-10; 3A-AP-18; 3A-AP-17; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-13; 2-AP-11
Python ITS.4 Digital Citizenship & Python Comments
Students discuss what makes a good digital citizen and explore approaches they could take to be respectful to others in a digital environment. They practice adding comments to their Python code.
2-AP-17; 2-AP-11; 2-NI-05; 2-IC-20; 3B-IC-27; 3B-IC-26; 3B-IC-25; 3B-AP-22; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-19; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-11
Python ITS.5 Input/Output Art & Variable Types
Students review inputs/outputs and use a creative activity to demonstrate how the inputs and outputs can vary. They learn about the different variable types available in Python.
3B-CS-02; 2-CS-03; 2-CS-02; 3B-AP-22; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-19; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-10; 3A-AP-18; 3A-AP-17; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-13; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-13
Python ITS.6 How the Internet Works & Numbers
Students discover how the internet works and learn about the different parts that make up a network. They learn how to use numbers in the Python language.
3A-AP-17; 2-NI-04; 2-AP-11; 2-AP-17; 3B-AP-22; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-19; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-10; 3A-AP-18; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-13
Python ITS.7 Internet Packets & Converting
Students learn how internet packets work and how data gets transferred across the internet. They learn how to convert between data types in their code.
2-NI-04; 2-AP-11; 2-AP-17; 3B-AP-22; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-19; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-10; 3A-AP-18; 3A-AP-17; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-13
Python ITS.8 Internet Topologies & Python Concatenation
Students learn about different internet topologies and the pros and cons of each. They learn how to concatenate strings together in Python.
3A-NI-04; 3B-NI-03; 3B-AP-22; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-19; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-10; 3A-AP-18; 3A-AP-17; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-13
Python ITS.9 Digital Safety & Python Math
Students explore different strategies to safe in a digital environment. They explore options that Python provides in math.
3B-AP-18; 3B-NI-04; 3A-NI-08; 3A-NI-07; 3A-NI-06; 3A-NI-05; 3B-AP-22; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-10; 3A-AP-18; 3A-AP-17; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-13
Python ITS.10 Computers and Your World & Modulus
Students discuss how technology affects the world around them and how computer innovations affect various aspects of their lives. They learn how the modulus works.
3B-IC-27; 3B-IC-26; 3B-IC-25; 3A-IC-28; 3B-IC-28; 3A-AP-20; 3B-AP-22; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-19; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-10; 3A-AP-18; 3A-AP-17; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-13; 2-AP-11; 2-AP-17; 2-IC-20
Python ITS.11 Computer Boundaries & Strings
Students examine how technology affects their mental health and discuss possible boundaries they might want to implement in their lives. They learn more about Python strings.
2-IC-20; 2-AP-17; 2-AP-11; 3A-IC-24; 3B-IC-26; 3B-AP-22; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-19; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-10; 3A-AP-18; 3A-AP-17; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-13
Python ITS.12 Digital Footprint & String Methods
Students learn what a digital footprint is and explore how permanent information on the internet really is. They learn about various methods to manipulate strings in Python.
2-AP-11; 2-IC-20; 3B-IC-26; 3B-IC-25; 3A-IC-24; 2-AP-17; 3B-AP-22; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-10; 3A-AP-18; 3A-AP-17; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-13
Python ITS.13 Communication Styles & String Methods Continued
Students discuss different ways that people and computers communicate. They explore further methods available in Python for strings.
3A-IC-26; 2-IC-20; 2-AP-17; 2-AP-13; 2-AP-11; 3B-AP-22; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-19; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-10; 3A-AP-18; 3A-AP-17; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-13
Python ITS.14 Problem Solving & Checking Strings
Students explore different strategies for effective and creative problem solving. They learn how to check strings for information.
3B-NI-04; 3B-AP-18; 3A-NI-08; 3A-NI-07; 3A-NI-06; 3A-NI-05; 2-AP-17; 2-AP-11; 3B-AP-22; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-10; 3A-AP-18; 3A-AP-17; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-13
Python ITS.15 Minefield & Concatenating Numbers
Students practice creative problem solving as they work together to make it through an unplugged minefield activity. They learn how to use concatenation for numbers in Python.
Minefield Unplugged Activity
3A-AP-13; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-17; 3A-AP-18; 3B-AP-10; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-19; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-22; 2-AP-11; 2-AP-13; 2-AP-17
Python ITS.16 Problem Solver Skits & Concatenating Numbers Continued
Students exercise further problem solving skills as they work together in teams to create skits to perform for the class. They learn more approaches to concatenating with numbers in Python.
Concatenating Numbers Continued
2-AP-17; 2-AP-13; 2-AP-11; 3B-AP-22; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-10; 3A-AP-18; 3A-AP-17; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-13
Python ITS.17 Break Down Big Projects & Lists
Student learn some strategies for taking large projects and breaking them down into more manageable tasks. They learn how to create lists in Python
3A-AP-13; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-17; 3A-AP-18; 3B-AP-10; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-19; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-22; 2-AP-11; 2-AP-13; 2-AP-17
Python ITS.18 Party Planner & Python If Statements
Students practice breaking down a big project (planning a party) into smaller, more manageable tasks. They learn how to add an If statement to their Python code.
3A-AP-13; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-17; 3A-AP-18; 3B-AP-10; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-22; 2-AP-11; 2-AP-17; 3A-NI-05; 3A-AP-15
Python ITS.19 Social Media Debate & Python Conditionals
Students explore the role and effect social media has in their life. They discuss ways to mitigate the effects of social media. They learn how to add conditionals to their Python code.
2-IC-20; 3B-IC-27; 3B-IC-26; 3B-IC-25; 2-AP-17; 2-AP-11; 3B-AP-22; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-19; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-10; 3A-AP-18; 3A-AP-17; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-13
Python ITS.20 Careers in Computing & Python Else If Statements
Students discover different careers in computer science and examine how they feel about various career paths. They learn how to add else if statements to their Python code.
Python Else If Statements
3A-AP-17; 3B-AP-22; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-19; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-10; 3A-AP-18; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-13
Python ITS.21 Further Career Exploration & Python For Loops
Students dive further into different careers and contemlate the possibilities of their own life paths. They learn to add for loops into their Python code.
3A-AP-13; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-17; 3A-AP-18; 3B-AP-10; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-19; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-22; 2-AP-11; 2-AP-12; 2-AP-17; 2-IC-20; 3B-AP-13
Python ITS.22 Artificial Intelligence & If Statement in a For Loop
Students analyze the role of machine learning and artificial intelligence in modern society. They debate the ethics of striving for true AI. They learn to add an if statement into their for loops in Python.
If Statement in a For Loop
3B-AP-08; 3B-AP-16; 3B-AP-13; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-17; 3A-AP-18; 3B-AP-10; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-19; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-22; 2-AP-11; 2-AP-12; 2-AP-17; 2-IC-20
Python ITS.23 Both Way Communication Exercise & Accessing Items in a List
Students explore different methods of communication through an unplugged activity. They learn how to access items within a list in Python.
3A-AP-13; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-17; 3A-AP-18; 3B-AP-10; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-19; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-22; 2-AP-11; 2-AP-13; 2-AP-17; 2-IC-20
Python ITS.24 Social Media Advice Panel & Using Integers from a List
Students discuss different strategies for using social media in a healthy, constructive way. They learn to use integers that are inside a list in Python.
Using Integers from a List
3B-IC-27; 3B-IC-25; 3A-AP-13; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-17; 3A-AP-18; 3B-AP-10; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-19; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-22; 3A-IC-24; 2-AP-11; 2-AP-13; 2-AP-17; 2-AP-19
Python ITS.25 Digital Accessibility & Adding to Lists
Students examine how to make technology accessible to people of all ability levels. They learn to add items to a list in Python.
2-IC-21; 2-IC-20; 2-AP-17; 2-AP-13; 2-AP-11; 2-CS-01; 3A-IC-25; 3A-AP-21; 3B-AP-22; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-19; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-10; 3A-AP-18; 3A-AP-17; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-13
Python ITS.26 Self Driving Car Pitch & Removing from Lists
Students debate on the ethics of creating self driving cars. They learn how to remove from lists in Python.
3A-AP-13; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-17; 3A-AP-18; 3B-AP-10; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-19; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-22; 2-CS-01; 2-AP-11; 2-AP-13; 2-AP-17; 2-IC-20; 2-IC-21
Python ITS.27 Digital Equity & Lists Continued
Students examine issues that happen in access technology and the Digital Divide. They learn further concepts about Python lists.
3A-AP-18; 3B-AP-10; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-19; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-22; 3A-AP-21; 3A-IC-25; 2-CS-01; 2-AP-11; 2-AP-13; 2-AP-17; 2-IC-21; 2-IC-20; 3B-IC-27; 3B-IC-26; 3A-AP-13; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-17
Python ITS.28 Troubleshooting Techniques & Python While Loops
Students learn the basics of troubleshooting various computer problems. They learn how to add while loops to their Python code.
3A-CS-03; 3A-AP-14; 3A-AP-13; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-17; 3A-AP-18; 3B-AP-10; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-19; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-22; 2-CS-03; 2-AP-11; 2-AP-13; 2-AP-17; 3B-AP-13
Python ITS.29 Troubleshooting Scenarios & Python Functions
Students practice troubleshooting techniques in different posed scenarios. They learn to add functions to their Python code.
3B-AP-12; 3A-AP-13; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-17; 3A-AP-18; 3B-AP-10; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-19; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-22; 3A-CS-03; 2-CS-03; 2-AP-11; 2-AP-13; 2-AP-17; 3A-AP-15
Python ITS.30 Debugging Strategies & Python Function Parameters
Students learn some strategies for debugging their code faster and with less frustration. They learn to add parameters to their Python functions.
Python Function Parameters
2-CS-03; 3B-AP-12; 3A-AP-13; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-17; 3A-AP-18; 3B-AP-10; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-19; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-22; 3A-AP-15; 3A-CS-03; 2-AP-11; 2-AP-13; 2-AP-17
Python ITS.31 Binary & Multiple Parameters in Python Functions
Students explore how binary code works and how different characters are represented using only 0's and 1's. They learn to add multiple paramters in their Python functions.
Multiple Parameters in Python Functions
3A-DA-09; 3A-AP-13; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-17; 3A-AP-18; 3B-AP-10; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-19; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-22; 3A-AP-15; 2-DA-07; 2-AP-11; 2-AP-13; 2-AP-17
Python ITS.32 Data Structures & Python Random
Students explore different ways that data is organized into specific structures in programming. They learn how to access random in their Python code.
3B-AP-14; 3A-AP-13; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-17; 3A-AP-18; 3A-DA-10; 3B-AP-10; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-19; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-22; 2-DA-07; 2-AP-11; 2-AP-13; 2-AP-17
Python ITS.33 Data Requirements & Building on Existing Algorithms
Students examine different space requirements that various files require for use and storage. They learn how to leveredge existing algorithms to streamline their programming process.
Building on Existing Algorithms
3B-AP-12; 3B-AP-10; 3A-DA-10
Python ITS.34 Cryptography & Reading Files
Students discover ways to encrypt information in order to keep it safe. They learn how to read files with their Python code.
2-AP-11; 3A-AP-15; 3A-AP-13; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-17; 3A-AP-18; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-19; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-22; 2-NI-06; 2-DA-07; 2-AP-13; 2-AP-17
Python ITS.35 Cipher & Reading Parts of a File
Students practice using a cipher to encrypt and decrypt code. They learn to read parts of a file using Python code.
3A-AP-13; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-17; 3A-AP-18; 3B-AP-10; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-19; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-22; 3B-NI-04; 2-NI-06; 2-DA-07; 2-AP-11; 2-AP-13; 2-AP-17
Python ITS.36 Flow Charts & Append a Line to a Text File
Students learn how to represent algorithms using a flow chart visual representation. They learn to append a line to a text file using Python code.
Append a Line to a Text File
3A-AP-13; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-17; 3A-AP-18; 3B-AP-10; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-19; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-22; 2-DA-07; 2-AP-10; 2-AP-11; 2-AP-13; 2-AP-17
Python ITS.37 Market Research & File Write Mode
Students gather information from their peers as they discover how market research works and its purpose. They learn to utilize the file write mode in Python.
2-IC-22; 2-DA-08; 2-AP-15; 3B-AP-22; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-19; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-10; 3A-AP-18; 3A-AP-17; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-1
Python ITS.38 Team Project Kickoff
Students form teams and make a plan for a collaborative team project. Instructions and expectations are given for each team member and the project.
3A-AP-13; 3A-AP-14; 3A-AP-15; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-17; 3A-AP-18; 3B-AP-10; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-17; 3B-AP-19; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-22; 3A-AP-22; 3A-IC-27; 3B-AP-20; 2-AP-11; 2-AP-13; 2-AP-15; 2-AP-17; 2-AP-18
Python ITS.39 Ice Fishing Team Building
Teams get to know each other and discover how to leveredge their strengths through an unplugged challenge. They have time to collaborate on their project.
3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-17; 3A-AP-18; 3B-AP-10; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-19; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-22; 3A-AP-22; 3A-IC-27; 3B-AP-17; 3B-AP-20; 2-AP-11; 2-AP-13; 2-AP-17; 2-AP-18; 3A-AP-13
Python ITS.40 Team Project Time
Teams have this time to really dive into building out their code project. They work together to solve their problems, bugs, or questions.
3A-AP-13; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-17; 3A-AP-18; 3B-AP-10; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-19; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-22; 3A-AP-22; 3A-IC-27; 3B-AP-17; 3B-AP-20; 3B-AP-23; 3A-AP-19; 2-AP-11; 2-AP-13; 2-AP-15; 2-AP-17; 2-AP-18
Python ITS.41 Team Project Presentations
Teams have this opportunity to show off their projects they created together in presentations for the class.
Python ITS.42 Technology Shifts & Python Math Library
Students analyze how technology advances affect the world around them, from job opportunities to social structures. They learn how to access the math library in Python.
2-AP-16; 3A-AP-13; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-17; 3A-AP-18; 3B-AP-10; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-19; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-22; 2-AP-11; 2-AP-13; 2-AP-17
Python ITS.43 Personal Data & Python Datetime
Students examine the availability of personal information online and discuss the ethics of personal data privacy. They learn how to access the Python Datetime library.
3A-IC-30; 3A-IC-29; 3A-AP-13; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-17; 3A-AP-18; 3B-AP-10; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-19; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-22; 2-AP-11; 2-AP-13; 2-AP-17; 2-IC-23
Python ITS.44 Documenting Code & Printing Specifics in Python
Students explore more specifics when it comes to documenting code and further methods of printing statements in Python.
Python ITS.45 Problem Solving Path & Different Concatenating Approaches
Students exercise their problem solving techniques in an unplugged challenge maze activity. They learn more advanced approaches to concatenation in Python.
Different Concatenating Approaches
3A-AP-13; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-17; 3A-AP-18; 3B-AP-10; 3B-AP-11; 3B-AP-14; 3B-AP-19; 3B-AP-21; 3B-AP-22; 2-AP-11; 2-AP-13; 2-AP-17
Python ITS.46 Secret Shapes & Error Handling
Students further explore their team problem solving strategies in an unplugged activity where they work together to create shapes from string. They learn how to add error handling to their Python code.
Python ITS.47 Reflections & OS
Students reflect on how this course has gone and everything they have learned. They learn how to access the OS path in Python.
3A-AP-18; 3A-AP-17; 3A-AP-16; 3A-AP-13
Python ITS.48 Class Review
Students review the course and discuss why learning computer science is important for them now and in the future.
Python ITS Certification In this course, students will complete challenges that help solidify concepts as they use skills in a variety of ways. In order to complete tasks, students will creatively apply what they've learned by using different approaches to reach a goal. This experience closely follows challenges they would face in a technical interview, allowing them to practice.
Projects in this course include: Find the Tens Place, Remove String Section, Leap Year, Factorial, and Halloween Candy Count
