Over the next eight days of this club,you'll get to create some cool art projectswhile you explore exciting computer science concepts.
Today, you'll learn what computer science is,preview the art projects you'll make in this club,and finally, get to create your very firstcomputer program in this CS First Club.
CS First Art is a computer science club.
Computer science uses computers to make amazing projects,also called programs that allow peopleto play, entertain themselves and others,solve problems, do work and save time.
In this club, you'll learn many different wayscomputer science relates to things you doand see everyday.
You might be surprised.
In this club, the projects you will buildinvolve creating art.
However, people use computer science to build all kindsof projects and solve many types of problemsfrom communicating between friendsto finding cures for diseases.
Over the next eight club sessions,you'll be introduced to someof the incredible creations people buildand problems people solve using computer science.
You will also learn how to use computer scienceto create your own art.
When this club ends, you will have a portfolioof your own art creationsand will have developed a basic understandingof many computer science concepts.
Take a look at these projects that you'll have the chanceto build over the next eight club sessions.
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Today, you'll get a chance to explore the tool you'll useto create your art, Scratch.
And you'll create your first computer program in this club.
Once you finish watching this video,open today's startup project in Scratch in a new browser tabby clicking the link next to this video.
Sign in to Scratch using the username and passwordfrom your CS First Club Pass.
Remember, to always sign in to Scratchbefore you start working so your projects will be saved.
Then, click remix.
Once you've done this, click the CS First tabto return to this page.
Then, click the green arrow under this videoto move on to the next step.
