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Indiana Introduction to Computer Science and Digital Technology

This course walks students through the basics of coding with JavaScript alongside other topics such as digital citizenship, the internet, and safety. Intended for students between grades 6 and 12.

Semester course · 60 lessons · 5 units

  • Voyage
  • Semester
  • 6th grade
  • 7th grade
  • 8th grade
  • 9th grade
  • 10th grade
  • 11th grade
  • 12th grade

Course Summary

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.

Course Outline

    1. JavaScript Intro This introductory lesson covers the basics behind variables and gives some examples of how to use them.
    2. Console Logs, Alerts and Prompts Console logs are an easy way to output some content through JavaScript. We will also cover alerts and prompts in this lesson.
    3. Concatenation Concatenation may be a hard word to say, but it's easy to do in JavaScript! This lesson will cover the basics of joining strings and variables together.
    4. Math Everyone loves math! So does JavaScript. Let's find out how we can do some simple math operations in JavaScript.
    5. Project: Money Calculator Create a Money Calculator
    6. Output Checkpoint This is the JavaScript Output Checkpoint. Good luck!
    7. Functions Functions are one of the most useful features of JavaScript and other programming languages. Let's dive in and learn how to use them.
    8. Parameters Giving functions parameters will allow you to make your functions more dynamic. This lesson covers the basics of parameters.
    9. Return Statement Sometimes you want to run a function and get something back. Let's see how a return statement can accomplish this.
    10. Commenting in JavaScript Learn how to make notes in your code without changing what the code does!
    11. If Statements Different circumstances require different outcomes! This lesson covers how we can accomplish something depending on some conditions.
    12. Project: Probability Guesser Find out the odds to help you win games!

    1. Headings and Paragraphs
    2. HTML Organization
    3. If Statement Conditions There's a lot you can do with a single if statement! Let's check out how to add some conditions to them.
    4. Else If Statements Sometimes you need to string if statements together. An easy way to accomplish this is using else if statements.
    5. If, Else If Checkpoint This is the if, else if checkpoint. Good luck!
    6. Arrays - Intro There are a lot of ways to store data in Javascript. This lesson introduces one of these ways: arrays.
    7. For Loops Looping blocks of code gives us a lot of power to manipulate data. Let's take a look at how to implement a For loop.
    8. While Loops Similar to For loops, while loops are a powerful and useful feature of Javascript. This lesson will cover the basics.

    1. Team Members in Tech
    2. Software Engineer Learn what it means to be a software engineer!
    3. Computer Systems Manager Learn what it means to be a computer systems manager!
    4. Database Administrator Learn what it means to be a database administrator!
    5. Network Analyst Learn what it means to be a network analyst!
    6. Video Game Developer Learn what it means to be a video game developer!
    7. Bioinformatic Scientist Learn what it means to be a bioinformatic scientist
    8. Drone Software Engineer Learn what it means to be a drone software engineer!
    9. Computer Science Teacher Learn what it means to be a computer science teacher!
    10. Virtual Reality Specialist Learn what it means to be a virtual reality specialist!
    11. Hardware Engineer Learn what it means to be a hardware engineer!
    12. Web Developer Learn what it means to be a web developer!
    13. Information Security Analyst Learn what it means to be an information security analyst!
    14. Health Information Technician Learn what it means to be a health information technician!
    15. Data Scientist Learn what it means to be a data scientist!
    16. Software Tester Learn what it means to be a software tester!
    17. App Developer Learn what it means to be an app developer!
    18. Artificial Intelligence Specialist Learn what it means to be an Artificial Intelligence Specialist!
    19. Ethical Hacker Learn what it means to be an ethical hacker!
    20. Web Designer Learn what it means to be a web designer!
    21. Agricultural Engineer Learn what it means to be an agricultural engineer!
    22. Marine Scientist
    23. Food Scientist
    24. Ecologist Learn what it's like to be a ecologist!
    25. Climatologist
    26. Biometrician
    27. Remote Sensing Specialist

    1. Project: Crazy Sentences Create crazy sentencesin JavaScript!
    2. Project: Pizza Business Create a Pizza Business!
    3. Project: Thank You Card Generator Create a Thank You Card Generator
    4. Project: Parking Lot Business Make money off a parking lot!
    5. For Loops Continued For loops can be complex! Let's continue learning about them.
    6. Nested Loops Nested loops allow us to combine multiple loops together which gives a lot of power. Let's explore what this means.
    7. Arrays and Loops Looping through the items of an array will allow us to update each item individually. Let's see how this is accomplished.

    1. Introduction to Algorithms Learn what an algorithm is and where they are in your life.
    2. Algorithms in Computer Programming Practice building algorithms for computer programming!
    3. Events in Programming Learn how events can help you make more specific programs!
    4. Variables in Programming Learn the basics behind variables and how they are used in programming.
    5. Conditionals in Programming Learn how conditionals can help make choices in your programs!
    6. Loops in Programming Did you know that programming can have loops just like a roller coaster? Learn how to use a loop in this lesson.

Standard Alignment

CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards

  • 1B-IC-20
  • 2-AP-10
  • 2-AP-11
  • 2-AP-12
  • 2-AP-13
  • 2-AP-14
  • 2-AP-15
  • 2-AP-16
  • 2-AP-17
  • 2-AP-18
  • 2-AP-19
  • 2-CS-01
  • 2-CS-02
  • 2-DA-07
  • 2-DA-08
  • 2-DA-09
  • 2-IC-20
  • 2-IC-21
  • 2-IC-22
  • 2-IC-23
  • 2-NI-04
  • 2-NI-05
  • 2-NI-06
  • 3A-AP-13
  • 3A-AP-14
  • 3A-AP-15
  • 3A-AP-16
  • 3A-AP-17
  • 3A-AP-18
  • 3A-AP-19
  • 3A-AP-21
  • 3A-AP-22
  • 3A-AP-23
  • 3A-IC-24
  • 3A-IC-27
  • 3A-NI-05
  • 3A-NI-06
  • 3B-AP-09
  • 3B-AP-10
  • 3B-AP-11
  • 3B-AP-13
  • 3B-AP-14
  • 3B-AP-17
  • 3B-AP-18
  • 3B-AP-19
  • 3B-AP-20
  • 3B-AP-21
  • 3B-AP-22
  • 3B-AP-23
  • 3B-AP-24
  • 3B-IC-26
  • 3B-IC-27

State standards documents

Document Standards Grades
National
2022 Skill Struck Standards Alignment + Correlation Guide CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards · 2022 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Alabama
Alabama Course of Study Digital Literacy and CS Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Alabama Course of Study Digital Literacy and CS Standards K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Arizona
Arizona Computer Science Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Arizona Computer Science Standards K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Arkansas
Arkansas Computer Science and Computing Standards High School Programming + Skill Struck Alignment Arkansas Computer Science and Computing Standards High School Programming · 2023 9-12
Arkansas Computer Science and Computing Standards Middle School Introduction to Coding Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Arkansas Computer Science and Computing Standards Middle School Introduction to Coding Standards · 2023 6-8
California
California K-12 CS Standards + Skill Struck Alignment California K-12 CS Standards K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Georgia
Georgia Standards of Excellence for K-8 Computer Science + Skill Struck Alignment Georgia Standards of Excellence for K-8 Computer Science K-2, 3-5, 6-8
Idaho
Idaho Content Standards Computer Science + Skill Struck Alignment Idaho Content Standards Computer Science · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Illinois
Illinois Computer Science Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Illinois Computer Science Standards · 2022 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Indiana
Indiana K-12 Computer Science Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Indiana K-12 Computer Science Standards · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Iowa
Iowa Computer Science Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Iowa Computer Science Standards K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Kansas
Kansas CS Standards P-12 + Skill Struck Alignment Kansas CS Standards P-12 · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Kentucky
Kentucky Academic Standards for Computer Science + Skill Struck Alignment Kentucky Academic Standards for Computer Science · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Maryland
Maryland K-12 CS Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Maryland K-12 CS Standards · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Digital Literacy and Computer Science Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Massachusetts Digital Literacy and Computer Science Standards · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Michigan
Michigan K-12 Standards Computer Science + Skill Struck Alignment Michigan K-12 Standards Computer Science · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Mississippi
Mississippi College and Career Readiness standards for Computer Science + Skill Struck Alignment Mississippi College and Career Readiness standards for Computer Science · 2022 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Missouri
Missouri K-12 Computer Science Performance Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Missouri K-12 Computer Science Performance Standards · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Nebraska
Nebraska K-12 Technology Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Nebraska K-12 Technology Standards · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Nevada
Nevada Academic Content Standards for CS + Skill Struck Alignment Nevada Academic Content Standards for CS K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Nevada Academic Content Standards for Integrated Technology + Skill Struck Alignment Nevada Academic Content Standards for Integrated Technology K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Nevada Computer Science Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Nevada Computer Science Standards 9-12
New Jersey
New Jersey Computer Science and Design Thinking Standards + Skill Struck Alignment New Jersey Computer Science and Design Thinking Standards · 2020 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
New York
New York Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards K-12 + Skill Struck Alignment New York Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards K-12 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
North Carolina
North Carolina K-12 CS Standards + Skill Struck Alignment North Carolina K-12 CS Standards K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Ohio
Ohio's Learning Standards Computer Science + Skill Struck Alignment Ohio's Learning Standards Computer Science · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Academic Standards for Computer Science + Skill Struck Alignment Oklahoma Academic Standards for Computer Science K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Rhode Island
Rhode Island's K-12 CS Education Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Rhode Island's K-12 CS Education Standards K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
South Carolina
South Carolina Computer Science and Digital Literacy Standards + Skill Struck Alignment South Carolina Computer Science and Digital Literacy Standards · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8
South Carolina's Computer Science Standards for High School + Skill Struck Alignment South Carolina's Computer Science Standards for High School · 2023 9-12
Tennessee
Tennessee K-12 Computer Science State Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Tennessee K-12 Computer Science State Standards · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Texas
TEKs Skills for CTE + Skill Struck Alignment TEKs Skills for CTE 9-12
TEKs Technology Applications K-8 Standards + Skill Struck Alignment TEKs Technology Applications K-8 Standards K-2, 3-5, 6-8
Utah
Utah 6-12 CS Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Utah 6-12 CS Standards · 2019 6-8, 9-12
Virginia
Virginia K-12 CS Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Virginia K-12 CS Standards · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Washington
Washington K-12 CS State Learning Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Washington K-12 CS State Learning Standards K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Standards for Computer Science + Skill Struck Alignment Wisconsin Standards for Computer Science · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Wyoming
Wyoming Computer Science Content Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Wyoming Computer Science Content Standards · 2020 K-2, 3-5, 6-8

Course Project

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 taechnical interview, allowing them to practice. Some examples of projects: Thank You Card Generator, Probability Guesser, Simple Calculator, Pizza Party, Road Trip