Newton-CSMS

An account for students and families to follow the AWESOME work being done in Computer Science at Pine Lake Prepatory Middle School.

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7th graders learned how to use binary to code colors. Then they made their own binary bracelets! #kidswhocode #code.orgunplugged

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CS MS students are working learning how to script, code, and program with hands-on learning activities that get them moving and thinking! Today they are navigating their partner through script that gets them from a start to a finish point only using "forward" and "right".

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Today the CSMS students took an on-campus field trip to meet the PLP IT staff and check out the school server room. #thisisthefuture #kidswhocode #computerscience

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8th graders transformed our learning space into a collaborative programming team today. I am constantly impressed with these #futureprogrammers #codeHS

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SPOONS! We are reviewing our Code Express vocabulary while having fun! #sixthgrade #kidswhocode #thisisthefuture

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Team 2 DID IT!!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 They achieved the bowling with Sphero to knock down all the pins in the lane, consistently! Way to go girls!
#sixthgrade #kidswhocode #thisisthefuture

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Bot Bowling 🎳 Sixth graders are working in code to program Sphero to bowl down a lane and knock over the pins. This is application Science! #kidswhocode #sphero

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Coding our final obstable today with Sphero the Hero! This week, individual teams worked on coding individual obstacles to combine their work to a full program. We used math, science, and tons of tech this week!!!

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WE ARE A PROGRAMMING TEAM!

Today the 8th grade students worked on completing an obstacle as a TEAM!!! Students are applying vocabulary and skills learned. It’s been an AWESOME day in CSMS
#thisisthefuture #kidswhocode

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#itscorn!

8th graders had to program Sphero bot to make 2 turns, make 2 color changes, and run a straight line. They nailed it on day 2!!!
#thisisfuture #kidswhocode

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SPHERO THE HERO IS HERE!!!

8th grade played with programming and coding today to get to know this new Bot classmate. We already learned a ton about it in a short time. We will be posting more updates this week!
#thisisthefuture #spherobolt

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Shoutout to JZ for taking building animations in Game Lab to a WHOLE NEW LEVEL! He figured out how to hide old Sprites with new ones. We are kids who CODE! #code.org #thisisthefuture #computersciencerocks

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We are learning how to design video games and animations but first we had to test how important directions are in coding with a draw on your head activity. The students learned why a computer needs detailed instructions to create programs. #futureprogrammers #code.org

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We are talking digital footprints today! Sixth grade students shared what they believed should be shared online and what shouldn’t. Then they did an activity called “Internet Sleuthing” to learn the importance of protecting private information online.

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Presentation Day! Students are presenting their webpages built in WebLab and CodeHighschool to their peers today. They are using HTML language to build these sites from scratch. So proud of their handwork! #code.org #thisisthefuture #kidswhocode

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We #unplugged today in 8th grade by building grids and creating programming language to get from point A to point B. We call it “talk computer to me.” #code.org #computersciencerocks #thisisthefuture

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Internet down?!? That still doesn’t stop these CS 6th graders from studying for their first Unit Vocabulary Quiz! #unplugged #code.org

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Unit 2: Webpages have started! Students are exploring working with HTML code and CSS while learning how to build their own websites. #code.org #computerscience

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CS 8th Grade Students explored the https://t.co/qkIauAovQO based Problem Solving Strategy in their first Unit today! They had to define a problem, make a plan, test it, reflect, and re-test.

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CS Students worked on binary coding today! 8th grade worked in partners to translate an image into binary code while 6th grade used the initials of their names to create binary bracelets and key chains