Foundation 2: Mobile Computer Science Principles

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Build mobile applications using App Inventor
• Understand computer science principles through app development
• Create solutions to real-world problems with technology

Build real mobile applications using MIT App Inventor's visual programming environment. Create interactive apps with voice, sensors, and databases for phones and tablets.

Lesson	Topic	Objectives	Notes/File Link	Activities Link	Projects	Exit Ticket	Submission Link
1	MIT App Inventor Setup	Introduction to mobile app development platform	Concept 01: Introduction to Program B + Explore MIT	Activity 01: Introduction to Program B + Explore MIT	-	ET-1	Submit
2	UI and UX Design	User interface and experience principles	Concept 02: UI-UX	Activity 02: UI-UX	-	ET-2	-
3	Visible & Non-visible Components	App building blocks and component types	Concept 03: Visible & Non-visible Component	Activity 03: Visible & Non-visible Component	-	ET-3	Submit
4	TTS & Speech Recognition	Text-to-speech and voice input technology	Concept 04: TTS Technology & Speech Recognizer	Activity 04: TTS Technology & Speech Recognizer	-	ET-4	-
5-6	Project One: Tour Buddy	Voice-guided tour application	-	-	Project One: Tour Buddy	-	Submit
7-8	Project 2: Pronunciation Guide	Speech recognition and feedback app	-	-	Project 2: Pronunciation Guide	-	Submit
9	Barcode & QR Code Technology	Scanner components and data encoding	Concept 05: Barcode & QR Code	Activity 05: Barcode & QR Code	-	ET-5	-
10	Project 3: QR Code Scanner	Barcode scanning application	-	-	Project 3: QR Code Scanner	-	Submit
11	Quiz 1	Assessment of concepts 1-10	Revision	Quiz 1	-	-	-
12	Database Management	Data storage with TinyDB	Concept 06: Database	Activity 06: Database	-	ET-6	Submit
13	Lists and Data Structures	List manipulation and ListPicker component	Concept 07: Lists of Data	Activity 07: Lists of Data	-	ET-7	Submit
14-15	Project 4: Shaky Picky	Decision-making app with database storage	-	-	Project 4: Shaky Picky	-	Submit
16	Clock & Timer Components	Time-based functionality and events	Concept 08: Clock	Activity 08: Clock	-	ET-8	Submit
17	Drawing & Animation	Canvas, sprites, and movement	Concept 09: Drawing & Animation	Activity 09: Drawing & Animation	-	ET-9	Submit
18	Interactive Characters	Conditional behaviors with Miss Parrot	Concept 10: Miss Parrot	Activity 10: Miss Parrot	-	ET-10	Submit
19	App Prototyping	Design planning and presentation skills	Concept 11: Prototype	Activity 11: Prototype	-	ET-11	Submit
20	Quiz 2	Assessment of concepts 11-19	Revision	Quiz 2	-	-	-
21-23	Project 5: Zombie Shooter Game	Game development with animation and collision	-	-	Project 5: Final Project - Zombie Shooter App	-	Submit
24	Graduation	Project evaluation and course completion	Graduation	Feedback	-	Testimonial	-

Prerequisites

• Age: 8-14 years
• Basic computer navigation skills
• Access to Android device (optional, for testing)

Resources

• MIT App Inventor Platform
• Activity Submission Form
• Project Submission Form
• Exit Ticket Questions