9th Grade Computer Science Curriculum Map.xlsx

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1	Week	Unit / Focus	Topics & Standards	Key Skills & Vocabulary	Projects / Assessments
2	1	Intro to Computer Science & Digital Citizenship	CS-1.1, CS-1.2 \| What is CS? History of computing, computational thinking, ethics, and digital citizenship	Computational thinking, ethics, algorithms, digital footprint	‘CS in Everyday Life’ reflection; digital citizenship pledge
3	2	Computing Systems	CS-2.1, CS-2.2 \| Hardware vs. software, components (CPU, memory, storage, I/O), binary data	CPU, memory, storage, input/output, binary	Computer components diagram; binary conversion practice
4	3	Data & Information	CS-3.1, CS-3.2 \| Data types (text, numbers, Boolean), representing data, encoding	Binary, ASCII, data representation, Boolean logic	Binary & ASCII mini-lab; ‘How data represents color’ activity
5	4	Algorithms & Flowcharts	CS-4.1, CS-4.2 \| Algorithm definition, sequence, selection, iteration, flowchart symbols	Algorithm, flowchart, sequence, selection, iteration	Unplugged sorting activity; write pseudocode for real-world process
6	5	Programming Basics	CS-4.3, CS-4.4 \| Intro to programming (MIT App Inventor or Scratch); sequencing & debugging	Sequence, bug, debug, syntax, output	Create a ‘Name Animation’ or ‘Quiz App’ project
7	6	Variables & Operators	CS-4.4, CS-4.5 \| Variables, data types, arithmetic operations	Variable, operator, integer, string, assignment	Modify an existing program; quiz on variables
8	7	Conditionals & Logic	CS-4.6 \| If/Then/Else statements, Boolean logic, comparisons	If/else, Boolean, condition, comparison operator	Build an interactive story with branching outcomes
9	8	Loops & Iteration	CS-4.7 \| Repeat/While loops, counters, accumulation	Loop, while, repeat, counter, accumulator	Create a guessing game or timer project
10	9	Functions & Abstraction	CS-4.8, CS-4.9 \| Functions, parameters, reusability	Function, abstraction, parameter, procedure	Refactor code with custom functions
11	10	Midterm Project	CS-4 Integration \| Combine programming concepts learned so far	Planning, testing, debugging, code documentation	Design a mini app or game (individual project)
12	11	Data Analysis & Visualization	CS-5.1, CS-5.2 \| Collecting, analyzing, and visualizing data	Dataset, visualization, average, trend	Analyze class survey data; chart visualization project
13	12	Networking & the Internet	CS-6.1, CS-6.2 \| How the Internet works, IP addresses, packets, cybersecurity	Packet, IP address, protocol, server, client	Internet simulation activity; research a recent cybersecurity event
14	13	Impacts of Computing	CS-7.1, CS-7.2 \| Positive & negative impacts, privacy, digital footprint, bias in computing	Ethics, privacy, bias, accessibility, inclusion	Debate or poster: ‘Computing for Good’
15	14	Emerging Tech & Careers	CS-7.3 \| AI, robotics, cloud, cybersecurity, computing careers	AI, machine learning, robotics, cybersecurity	Career presentation or infographic
16	15–17	Final Project (Capstone)	Integrates CS-1–CS-7 \| Design and develop a functional app, website, or data project	Collaboration, design, testing, presentation	Plan, code, and present final project
17	18	Reflection & Assessment	All Standards \| Review, reflection, peer feedback, future pathways	Portfolio, self-evaluation, peer feedback	Final exam / project showcase / portfolio submission
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