Welcome to the beta test version of the CS in Schools Year 8 course, “Intermediate Coding”. Warning: we expect this course 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 Video	year8.io/1tv	PLEASE WATCH the teacher lesson preparation video.
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.
Student Video	year8.io/1sv	Student video that explains Lesson 1.
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 Video	year8.io/2tv	PLEASE WATCH the teacher lesson preparation video.
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.
Student video	year8.io/2sv	Student video that explains Lesson 2.
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 Video	year8.io/3tv	PLEASE WATCH the teacher lesson preparation video.
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.
Student Video	year8.io/3sv	Loops, Decisions, and variables
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 Obstacle Detection

Resource	Link	Description
Teacher Video	year8.io/4tv	PLEASE WATCH the teacher lesson preparation video.
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.
Student Video	year8.io/4sv	Making decisions and obstacle detection
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: Algorithms and Line Tracking

Resource	Link	Description
Teacher Video	year8.io/5tv	PLEASE WATCH the teacher lesson preparation video.
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.
Student Video	year8.io/5sv	Learning about algorithms and line detection
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: Introducing 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: Working Lesson and Sumo Battle

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.

Online Lesson Videos

Resource	Link	Description
Student Videos	year8.io/sv	Videos for students that help explain each lesson.
Teacher Videos	year8.io/tv	Videos for teachers that prepare for each lesson.

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.