Nova Scotia Information and Communication Technology: 4th Grade
- Level Elementary School
- Number of Lessons 34
- Grade 4th
This course is designed to provide computer science instruction for Nova Scotia 4th grade students. Students learn programming and principles of computer science, including: computing systems, networks and the Internet, data analysis, algorithms and programming, and impacts of computing.
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UNITS - 10 (34 lessons)
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A one-year course built around CodeHop, a full block-based coding platform. Students build computational thinking and problem-solving skills while creating interactive projects, animations, and games.
36 hours total, with lessons around 45 minutes each. It's teacher-led, using an "I do, we do, you do" approach so students gain independence gradually.
CodeHop, a block-based coding platform where students write and run programs that are saved to their own account.
Students work with events, algorithms, loops, conditionals, variables, lists, clones, and functions, applying them in an accessibility-focused culmination project. A dedicated data unit and an extended digital literacy unit round out the year, covering everything from digital footprints to productivity software.
As part of digital literacy, students complete a class code of conduct for using generative AI, building habits for using these tools responsibly and ethically.
