Elementary Computer Science

Computer Science Essentials

This fundamental course imparts vital computer science knowledge to students, covering everything from code and its functionality to safeguarding personal data and online activity for success and security in the current technological era.

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Give Your Elementary Students a Head Start in Computer Science and Technology Education

As a teacher-led course, Computer Science Essentials provides all the materials that any teacher, regardless of their experience with the subject, needs to facilitate the class.

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Slideshow presentations

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Detailed instructional notes

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Student activity worksheets

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Auto-graded quizzes

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Professional development and ongoing support

About

Grade Band: Grades 3-5

Format: Modular Units

Prerequisites: None

Features

Teacher Led

SEL Focused

STEAM Connections

Self-Grading Quizzes

Topics

Digital Citizenship

Software

Hardware

Cyber Safety

Careers

Computational Thinking

More than Introductory Computer Science

Computer Science Essentials is a broad introduction to technology and computer science for elementary school students. Through this course, we seek to inspire student interest in computer science and STEM, prepare them with foundational CS knowledge that will give them an edge in further computer science studies, and teach them core digital skills that are applicable more broadly in life.
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Topics Include:

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Cyber Safety

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Hardware and Software

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Computational Thinking

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App Design

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Digital Citizenship

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The Internet

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Algorithms

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Careers in Technology

STEAM Connections

This course introduces students to a variety of STEAM topics, serving to provide them with knowledge in science, math, and tech-related disciplines and to reinforce their learning in other classes.

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Science

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Technology

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Engineering

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Art

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Math

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SEL Connections

This course is built with the 5 SEL competencies in mind.

Self-Awareness

Self-Management

Social Awareness

Responsible Decision Making

Relationship Skills

Social Emotional Learning wheel: self-management, self-awareness, social awareness, relationship skills, responsible decision making