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This curriculum is designed for the afterschool clubs to introduce concepts relating to complex adaptive systems, computer science and computer modeling.
Pacing Guide: Overview of Weeks 1-6 (Fall 2015)
Club Recruitment flyer download here
Week 1: Introduction to GUTS club, Computer Science and StarLogo Nova
- Decoding a Model #1
- Flower Turtle Starter model (model #1)
- Decoding a Model #2
- model for decoding #2
- Flower Turtle Starter model to be remixed
- Guided Instructions to SL Nova
- Video on Pair Programming
- Pair Programming prompts
- Coding Challenge ideas
- Link to project with solutions for coding challenges
Week 2: Complex Adaptive Systems, Introduction to Computer Science - coding a basic model
- Video- complex systems modeling (MIT)
- download video complex systems modeling
- Complex Systems concept map
- CAS and CAST Overview
- CAS Concepts with color
- Swords & Shields activity instructions
- Part 1 checklist for building a model
- Link to Tasmanian Devil Base Model to be remixed
Week 3: X & Y coordinates in Spaceland, Stamping Terrain, coding a basic model
- Activity- Battle of the Agents- XY(pdf)
- Coding Challenge #1- XY
- link to SLNova model- placing agents in quadrants
- Coding Challenge #2- Terrain Colors
- link to terrain model to remix
- extra coding challenges (optional)
- Part 2 checklist for building a model
- Link to TERRAIN COLOR model to remix for Part 2
Week 4: Percent Chance, Traits, Complex Systems, work on building a model
- Activity- Percent Chance(doc)
- Coding Challenge #3- percent chance
- SLNova project to be remixed for Coding Challenge #3
- Coding Challenge #4- traits
- Complex or Complicated ppt
- Part 3 checklist for building a model
Week 5: Students work on building an basic contagion model
- Video Dice Race activity
- Dice Race algorithm activity
- Coding Challenge #5- new breeds
- Coding Challenge #6- data boxes
- Part 4 checklist for building a model
- Experiment Planning and Data Sheet
Week 6: Finish Model, students collect data and share out to group, using Z coordinates
Computer Science Resources
- TryAngles Activity
- Experiment Planning and Data Sheet
- Coding Challenge #7- 3D
- Coding Challenge #8- adding widgets
- All blocks & drawers
- Math Basics
- Debugging tips
- Computer Science concepts and StarLogo Nova blocks guide