Jr.

High

Computer

9th. Grade

CURRICULUM PLANNING
by Ms. Layda
2014-2015
OVERVIEW:

Computing is an important part of everyday life in the twenty-first century. From music and photos to banking
and communicating, computers have changed the way we work and live. This course introduces you to the
fundamentals of computing. Students will be able to gain insight on understanding the different types of
software applications.

As part of the basic skills, the student will review basic practices with the keyboard, knowledge on computer
concepts, and skills in a word processor.
GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

The computer lab course is focused in providing the student with practice in basic computer skills
while applying their work in real situations with other subjects. By providing these skills and
experiences the student will cultivate:

1. Organizational skills: time management and both arrangement of documents within a folder and
within the document.

2. Computer maintenance skills.

3. Creativity to develop individual projects.

These skills will give students the tools needed to carry out their tasks in the work place and in their
private lives.


INTRODUCTION:

With a wide variety of software applications available today, this course intends to explore the most
common productivity software applications used in business, in education, and at home. The course
teaches the students how to select and use the right software for your project. The student will be
going over the fundamentals of word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software, and
databases.
Bimester Week Topic Apps, videos and web pages Time
I
From week
1 to week
8
Unit 1: Introduction to Excel
Lesson 1: Getting familiarized with Excel
Unit 2: 1
st
project on Excel
Lesson 2: Calculations M&M
Unit 3: 2
nd
project on Excel
Lesson 3: M&M whats in the bag?
Unit 4: 3
rd
project on Excel
Lesson 4: Ratio Analyzing Smoking and
Lung Cancer
Unit 5: Review of Excel projects
Lesson 5: Evaluation of all projects.




http://www.gcflearnfree.org/office20
10/excel2010

http://teacherlink.org/content/math/
activities/excel.html

Scratch for free time for those who
are finished.

1 class
per week

COMPUTER CURRICULUM PLANNING OVERVIEW
Bimester Week Topic
Apps, videos and web
pages
Time
II
From
week 9
to week
16
Unit 6: Revision of Excel
projects
Lesson 6: Student
evaluation of classmate
Excel project 1.
Lesson 7: Student
evaluation of classmate
Excel project 2.
Lesson 8: Student
evaluation of classmate
Excel project 3.




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1 class
per
week
COMPUTER CURRICULUM PLANNING OVERVIEW
Bimester Week Topic Apps, videos and web pages Time
III
From week
17 to week
22
Unit 7: Practice work on
Powerpoint
Lesson 9: Introduction to
Kinetic Typography

Unit 8: Kinetic typography
Powerpoint project
Lesson 10: show
advancements of project

Unit 9: Kinetic typography
Powerpoint project editing
Lesson 11: review of project

Unit 10: Presentation of
Kinetic typography
Powerpoint project
Lesson 12: show project to
class




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI39o2K3KD4

1 class per
week
COMPUTER CURRICULUM PLANNING OVERVIEW
Bimester Week Topic Apps, videos and web pages Time
IV
From week
23 to week
30
Unit 11: Choosing a Scratch
project
Lesson 13: Search for
Scratch projects and propose
one.

Unit 12: the hour of code with
Scratch
Lesson 14: working with
Scratch
Lesson 15: show
advancements on project
Scratch


Scratch
http://scratch.mit.edu/


1 class
per week
COMPUTER CURRICULUM PLANNING OVERVIEW
Bimester Week Topic Apps, videos and web pages Time
V
From week
31 to week
38
Unit 13: Coding programs
Lesson 16: Investigation of available
coding programs online.

http://learn.code.org/s/1/level/2

1 class
per week
COMPUTER CURRICULUM PLANNING OVERVIEW