Welcome to the beta test version of the CS in Schools Year 8 programme, “Intermediate Coding”. Warning: we expect this programme will change based on feedback.
We recommend reading at least the Quick Start Guide before using these materials.
Lesson 1: Introduction to CS in Schools and the Edison Robots
| Resource | Link | Description |
| Teacher Lesson Plan | year8.io/1p | PLEASE READ the teacher and volunteer lesson plan |
| Lesson Folder | year8.io/1 | Folder containing all resources for this lesson |
| Presentation Slides | year8.io/1s | Introductory slides to the programme including getting started with Edison robots and EdPy |
| Student Worksheet | year8.io/1w | An introductory worksheet that reflects on driverless cars |
| Student Worksheet | year8.io/1w2 | Getting started with Edison robots and using barcodes to explore pre-loaded programs |
| Student Worksheet | year8.io/1w3 | Downloading a Python program from EdPy to the Edison robot and creating an EdPy account |
| First program | year8.io/1e | The first Edison program “solution” in EdPy |
Lesson 2: Introduction to Functions, Arguments, and Driving the robot
| Resource | Link | Description |
| Teacher Lesson Plan | year8.io/2p | PLEASE READ the teacher and volunteer lesson plan |
| Lesson Folder | year8.io/2 | Folder containing all resources for this lesson |
| Presentation Slides | year8.io/2s | Using functions, arguments to functions, and driving the robot |
| Student Worksheet | year8.io/2w | An introductory worksheet that reflects on Ocado’s grocery warehouse technology |
| Student Worksheet | year8.io/2w2 | Driving the robot in a square |
| Student Worksheet | year8.io/2w3 | Flashing lights on the robot |
Lesson 3: Loops and Decisions
| Resource | Link | Description |
| Teacher Lesson Plan | year8.io/3p | PLEASE READ the teacher and volunteer lesson plan |
| Lesson Folder | year8.io/3 | Folder containing all resources for this lesson |
| Presentation Slides | year8.io/3s | Using if statements to make decisions and while loops to repeat code. Also, integer and Boolean variables |
| Student Worksheet | year8.io/3w | An introductory worksheet that reflects on smarter, coordinated driverless cars |
| Student Worksheet | year8.io/3w2 | Driving the robot into an obstacle |
| Student Worksheet | year8.io/3w3 | Driving in different shapes using loops |
Lesson 4: Making Decisions and Obstacles
| Resource | Link | Description |
| Teacher Lesson Plan | year8.io/4p | PLEASE READ the teacher and volunteer lesson plan |
| Lesson Folder | year8.io/4 | Folder containing all resources for this lesson |
| Presentation Slides | year8.io/4s | Using elif and else statements to make more complex decisions. Working with obstacle detection |
| Student Worksheet | year8.io/4w | An introductory worksheet that reflects on autonomous drones |
| Student Worksheet | year8.io/4w2 | Complex choices flowchart handout |
| Student Worksheet | year8.io/4w3 | Pushing an obstacle with the Edison robot |
Lesson 5: Line Detection and Algorithms
| Resource | Link | Description |
| Teacher Lesson Plan | year8.io/5p | PLEASE READ the teacher and volunteer lesson plan |
| Lesson Folder | year8.io/5 | Folder containing all resources for this lesson |
| Presentation Slides | year8.io/5s | Using the Edison’s line tracker, and learning about algorithms to solve a set of problems |
| Student Worksheet | year8.io/5w | An introductory worksheet that reflects on Tesla’s Autopilot |
| Student Worksheet | year8.io/5w2 | Staying within a black outlined shape |
Lesson 6: More Algorithms
| Resource | Link | Description |
| Teacher Lesson Plan | year8.io/6p | PLEASE READ the teacher and volunteer lesson plan |
| Lesson Folder | year8.io/6 | Folder containing all resources for this lesson |
| Presentation Slides | year8.io/6s | Writing code and building simple algorithms |
| Student Worksheet | year8.io/6w | An introductory worksheet that reflects on a line drawing robot |
| Student Worksheet | year8.io/6w2 | Writing code to detect claps, starting from a flowchart |
| Student Worksheet | year8.io/6w3 | Designing a solution with a flowchart and writing code to follow a light source |
| Student Worksheet | year8.io/6w4 | Extension worksheet that imaginatively uses the capabilities of the Edison robot |
Lesson 7: Introduction to the Assignment
| Resource | Link | Description |
| Teacher Lesson Plan | year8.io/7p | PLEASE READ the teacher and volunteer lesson plan |
| Lesson Folder | year8.io/7 | Folder containing all resources for this lesson |
| Presentation Slides | year8.io/7s | Introduction to the Sumo Challenge assignment |
| Assignment rubric | year8.io/assignment | Assignment detailed instructions and assessment criteria |
Lesson 8: Sumo Challenge and Next Steps
| Resource | Link | Description |
| Teacher Lesson Plan | year8.io/8p | PLEASE READ the teacher and volunteer lesson plan |
| Lesson Folder | year8.io/8 | Folder containing all resources for this lesson |
| Presentation Slides | year8.io/8s | Sumo Challenge, farewells, and next steps |
Other Resources
| Resource | Link | Description |
| Course Folder | year8.io/home | Folder that contains the entire course |
| Edison Cheatsheet | year8.io/cheat | Handy print out for your students |
| Quick start guide | year8.io/quickstart | Quick start guide to using these materials |
License Information
These CS in Schools lessons plans, worksheets, and other materials were created by Toan Huynh and Hugh Williams. They are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Some materials are included from the EdPy Lesson Plans Set by O’Brien, Kennewell, and Boyd that are also licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. These source materials have been modified.