Florida Unplugged Computer Science: 3rd-5th Grade
- Level Elementary School
- Number of Lessons 35
- Grade 3rd, 4th, 5th
This course is aligned to Florida Unplugged Computer Science standards and is designed to provide 3rd-5th grade students with a comprehensive introduction to key concepts in computer science with limited technology use. It is meant to be taught approximately weekly.
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UNITS - 10 (35 lessons)
Introduces the CodeHop platform, responsible technology use and screen time habits, computational thinking through school design, and basic keyboarding skills.
Builds sequencing and algorithm design skills, including parallel sequences and remixing with attribution, while exploring how coding applies to health/fitness and sports careers.
Teaches loops for repeating instructions, applying them through pair programming, sprite animation using multiplication, and modeling volcanic land-forming processes.
Introduces if/then conditional logic, applying it to a division practice game and a model of day and night caused by Earth's rotation.
Culminates the unit with an accessibility-focused redesign project that applies the design thinking process to solve real-world problems.
Covers digital citizenship topics including addressing cyberbullying, spreading positivity online, and collaborating respectfully and effectively online.
Builds cybersecurity awareness through Scout's Cybersecurity Adventure series and a study of cybersecurity policies and laws.
Explores computing system components and troubleshooting, appropriate productivity software choices, and how network protocols like WiFi, wired, and cellular connections enable data transfer.
Develops research skills including effective search keywords, source evaluation and attribution, a technology history timeline, and a data-driven inquiry project with bar graphs.
Introduces artificial intelligence concepts including how machines learn and compare to humans, training a chatbot, and evaluating the ethics and responsible use of generative AI and AI products.
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