CS0 is a light version of our CS1 course, designed to engage and excite future CS1 students. It includes 17 lessons and is designed for use in out-of-school programs, summer camps, and middle school or short high school course settings.
There are 4 units in the course, which guide students from the basics of drawing images to ultimately creating animations and making games. We firmly embrace learning-by-doing. Each set of notes contains interactive checkpoints throughout, and each lesson provides a variety of practice exercises. In addition, at the end of every unit, we offer optional challenge exercises that similarly reinforce what students have learned.
Course Schedule
| Unit Name | Date | Assignments |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1: Drawing with Shapes | ||
| 1.1. Lesson 1 Getting Started | Day 1 | 3 |
| 1.2. Lesson 2 Stars and Gradients | Day 1 | 5 |
| 1.3. Lesson 3 Rectangles and Opacity | Day 2 | 4 |
| 1.4. Lesson 4 More Shapes and Properties | Day 2 | 5 |
| 1.5. Lesson 5 Unit 1 Project | Day 3 | 2 |
| Unit 1 Quiz | Day 3 | |
| 1.6. Creative Task 1 | Day 4 | 1 |
| 1.6. Collaborative Task 1 | Day 4 | 1 |
| 1.6. Creative Task 2 | Day 5 | 1 |
| 1.6. Collaborative Task 2 | Day 5 | 1 |
| Week 2: Basic Animations | ||
| 2.1. Lesson 6 Using the Mouse | Day 6 | 4 |
| 2.2. Lesson 7 Animating With the Mouse | Day 6-7 | 4 |
| 2.3. Lesson 8 Other Animations | Day 7 | 5 |
| 2.4. Lesson 9 Unit 2 Project | Day 8 | 2 |
| Unit 2 Quiz | Day 8 | |
| 2.5. Creative Tasks 1 | Day 9 | 1 |
| 2.5. Collaborative Tasks 1 | Day 9 | 1 |
| 2.5. Creative Tasks 2 | Day 10 | 1 |
| 2.5. Collaborative Tasks 2 | Day 10 | 1 |
| Week 3: Giving Programs Options | ||
| 3.1. Lesson 10 Conditionals | Day 11 | 4 |
| 3.2. Lesson 11 Using the Keyboard | Day 11 | 4 |
| 3.3. Lesson 12 More Conditionals | Day 12 | 4 |
| 3.4. Lesson 13 Shape Methods | Day 12 | 2 |
| 3.5. Lesson 14 Unit 3 Project | Day 13 | 1 |
| Unit 3 Quiz | Day 13 | |
| 3.6. Creative Task 1 | Day 14 | 1 |
| 3.6. Collaborative Task 1 | Day 14 | 1 |
| 3.6. Creative Task 2 | Day 15 | 1 |
| 3.6. Collaborative Task 2 | Day 15 | 1 |
| Week 4: Animating Lots of Shapes | ||
| 4.1. Lesson 15 Groups | Day 16 | 4 |
| 4.2. Lesson 16 Loops | Day 16 | 5 |
| 4.3. Lesson 17 Space Invaders | Day 17 | 1 |
| Unit 4 Quiz | Day 17 | |
| 4.4. Creative Task 1 | Day 18 | 1 |
| 4.4. Collaborative Task 1 | Day 18 | 1 |
| 4.4. Creative Task 2 | Day 19 | 1 |
| 4.4. Collaborative Task 2 | Day 19 | 1 |
| Demo Day | Day 20 | |