Indiana Computer Science: 1st Grade
- Level Elementary School
- Number of Lessons 37
- Grade 1st
This course is designed to provide computer science instruction for Indiana 1st Grade students, and it is aligned to Indiana K-2 Computer Science Standards.
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UNITS - 9 (37 lessons)
Students revisit the programming interface through a story-driven adventure, practicing sequencing and collaborative storytelling to build a strong foundation before new content.
Students explore computer basics like hardware and software and learn to practice safe, responsible online behavior.
Students use drawing tools, event blocks, and debugging techniques to build interactive games and animations.
Students learn to use repeat loops and forever loops to create efficient, repeating sequences in their programs.
Students use message blocks to coordinate communication between multiple characters and practice debugging more complex programs.
Students build multi-page programs and games, learning to navigate between scenes while exploring how technology impacts the world.
Students use grid-based movement to design custom mazes and program characters to navigate through them.
Students apply sequencing, loops, and messages to build advanced, feature-rich games and personalized projects.
Students explore digital research, data collection and storage, and the importance of giving credit for others' work.
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The course builds on foundational programming concepts through a block-based programming language. Students create interactive projects, animations, and games while developing computational thinking, and they explore digital literacy topics like online safety, data, and giving credit for others' work.
The course is aligned to the Indiana K-2 Computer Science Standards. Each lesson lists the specific standards it addresses, and full standards coverage is achieved across the course as a whole.
No. The course has no prerequisites and is designed to support all 1st grade learners regardless of prior computer science experience.
The course includes 36 lessons of about 45 minutes each, providing a full year of instruction when taught once per week. It follows an Introduction, Guided Practice, Independent Practice, Extension, and Reflection structure.
Students use a block-based, drag-and-drop programming environment where they can write, save, and run interactive projects in a user-friendly interface designed for young learners.
