Computer Science Fundamentals Unit 8: Physical Computing and Prototypes
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Computer Science Fundamentals Unit 8: Physical Computing and Prototypes

The complete Unit 8, all 8 lessons

This micro:bit unit teaches students how a small computer senses the world, follows its program and acts. Students program a robot with blocks, use sensors, lights and sound, and debug until a program works in every test.

8 lessons · 23 days Unit review + test Print + digital Google Forms + Slides
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4 online games come with this

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Short browser games that practice each lesson with new examples. Students play on a computer or tablet, with no account and nothing to install. Use one with the lesson or instead of the paper activity.

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What's in Every Lesson

All 8 lessons follow the same folder system, so you learn the layout once and teach the whole unit.

Slides + Speaker Notes
One editable deck per lesson, with notes that say what to say.
Guided Notes
Fill-in notes that follow the slides, with a word bank.
Activities + Labs
Hands-on practice with real cases, every day.
Bell Ringers + Exit Tickets
A warm-up to open each day and a quick check to close it.
Lesson Quizzes
Multiple choice and written answers for each lesson.
Unit Project
Design an Assistive Device, graded with a 16-point rubric.
Answer Keys
A key for every day, with sample written answers.
Google Forms + Slides
Forms of the quizzes and exit tickets, Slides of every deck.

See the Actual Pages

Real pages from Unit 8, the same clean design in every lesson.

Guided notes

Notes that follow the slides

Students fill in the blanks during the slides, with the word bank right on the page.

  • ✓ PDF and editable Word
  • ✓ A key for every day
Lesson 8.1 guided notes, page 1
Labs

Practice with real cases

Students program a robot, build products and test prototypes, on paper, in Robot Maze or in MakeCode.

  • ✓ A paper version of every online activity
  • ✓ A key for every sheet
Lesson 8.1 First Moves lab, page 1
Unit test

A review and test to close the unit

The bonus folder has a review lesson, the unit test and a Form B retake, each with a Google Form and a key.

  • ✓ Word copies of both tests
  • ✓ Pacing guide and standards crosswalk
Unit 8 test, page 1
Slides

Slides that run every day

Each lesson has one editable deck. Every day starts at its own Day slide, and the speaker notes say what to say.

  • ✓ Editable PowerPoint
  • ✓ Google Slides™ for Google Classroom™
Unit 8 lesson title slideUnit 8 content slide

The 8 Lessons in Unit 8

8.1
Meet a Physical Computer
3 days
8.2
Inputs: How Devices Sense
3 days
8.3
Outputs: Lights, Sound and Display
2 days
8.4
Solve a Problem with a Device
3 days
8.5
Simple Hardware, New Products
3 days
8.6
What a Prototype Is
3 days
8.7
Build a Game Prototype
3 days
8.8
Project: Design an Assistive Device
3 days
Unit 8 Bonus folder
Unit review + test
Form B retake test
Pacing guide
Standards crosswalk
Vocabulary Bingo

This unit is also part of the complete Computer Science Fundamentals course: all 8 units plus the Course-Wide Bonus folder.

Why Teachers Choose It

Students build, test and improve

Partners try each prototype, and students make a change for the next version, the way real design teams work.

Students learn to trace and debug

They trace programs, predict what a robot will do and fix the block that went wrong, so they can find their own bugs.

Print and digital

Every page is a print-ready PDF, and the Google Forms™ and Google Slides™ let you teach the same unit in Google Classroom™.

Every day fits a 45-minute class

Each day's plan is timed activity by activity against real reading and writing speeds.

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FAQ

What's in the Unit 8 bundle?
All 8 lessons, each with slides, guided notes, labs, activities, exit tickets and answer keys, plus a quiz in 7 lessons and the unit project. The Unit 8 Bonus folder adds a review, a unit test with a Form B retake, a pacing guide, a standards crosswalk and Vocabulary Bingo.
Can I buy single lessons or the whole course?
Yes. Each lesson sells on its own, and this unit is part of the complete Computer Science Fundamentals course, which costs less than buying the eight units.
Is this AP Computer Science?
No. It is a full-year, non-AP intro course for grades 9 to 12. For AP, see AP Computer Science Principles and AP Computer Science A.
How is it delivered?
Instant download right after checkout: PowerPoint and Word files you can edit, print-ready PDFs, and links that copy the Google Forms™ and Google Slides™ into your Drive.
Which standards does it cover?
Written for Florida's Advanced Information Technology course (9007610). Each lesson's skills map and the unit's standards crosswalk show which standards it teaches.
Do students need computers?
No. Computers help, but every online version comes with a paper version, so the whole unit works with no internet.
Do I need micro:bits or robots?
No. Robot Maze is a free browser game, and MakeCode is a free website with a micro:bit simulator. Every online version also comes with a paper version.

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