Tennessee Computer Science: 5th Grade
- Level Elementary School
- Number of Lessons 32
- Grade 5th
This course is aligned to TN standards and is designed to provide computer science instruction for Tennessee fifth grade students. It is meant to be taught approximately once per week. This course also includes interdisciplinary lessons in math, science, and ELA to support cross-curricular integration.
Optional Review
Welcome to CodeHop!Students will learn how to log in and use the CodeHop Playground. This short introductory lesson can be used on its own, or right before a full lesson.The Coordinate PlaneStudents will be able to create an opened-ended animation using the coordinate plane in Scratch.Introduction to Computer Science and ScratchStudents will be able to define important computer science vocabulary and create a simple program in Scratch. |
Getting Started
Practicing with Computing SystemsStudents will be able to identify parts of the computing system and identify simple hardware and software problems.Standing Up to CyberbullyingStudents will be able to recognize different types of online hurtful behavior, including cyberbullying, and describe ways to respond or take responsibility.Computational Thinking: Design a NeighborhoodStudents will be able to use computational thinking to design a neighborhood. |
Sequences, Events, & Loops
Compare and Refine AlgorithmsStudents will be able to compare and refine multiple algorithms for the same task to determine which is the most appropriate and efficient.Debugging: Make a PizzaStudents will be able to decompose a program to debug and make the program run as intended.Creating Turtle GraphicsStudents will be able to use the pen tool in Scratch to create looping turtle graphics.Animation Loops ProjectStudents will be able to use repeat loop blocks to program an animation with multiple scenes. |
Conditionals & Operators
Conditionals: MazesStudents will be able to create a program that uses conditionals.Operators: Coin FlipStudents will be able to create a coin flipping program using variables and operators. |
Variables & Lists
Variables in DanceStudents will be able to use variables to control pitch and dance speeds in a program.Lists: Shopping with ScoutStudents will be able to create a shopping simulator using variables, lists, and operators. |
Clones & Functions
Clones: Throwing Acorns GameStudents will be able to create a throwing acorns game using clones.Functions: About MeStudents will be able to create and use a function with input in a program. |
Culmination Projects
Game Design ProjectStudents will be able to design and create a game using multiple programming skills such as loops, conditionals, and variables.Design an AppStudents will be able to use the design thinking process to design an app that helps to solve a user's need. |
Digital Literacy
Giving Credit Through AttributionsStudents will be able to give appropriate attribution when creating or remixing programs online.Use and Search the Right WayStudents will be able to search for information to answer questions online and provide proper attribution to sources.Introduction to Microsoft Excel™Students will be able to enter, organize, and visualize data in a spreadsheet.Introduction to Google Sheets™Students will be able to enter, organize, and visualize data in a spreadsheet.Inquiry Project: Line GraphStudents will be able to follow the inquiry process and modify a program to display the results of their investigation. |
Interdisciplinary Computer Science
Animating Sprites with DivisionStudents will be able to use division to animate sprites with loops and wait blocks.Decimal Division and ConditionalsSolve division problems with decimals and use conditionals to program an interactive division game with levels.Add and Subtract FractionsStudents will be able to use broadcast messages and comparison operators to create a fractions quiz game. They will recognize and use patterns in their program.Exploring EcosystemsStudents will be able to program a model to illustrate the flow of energy in an ecosystem.Constructive and Destructive ProcessesStudents will be able to create an animation that models how volcanoes change surface features through a constructive process.Effects of PollutionStudents will be able to write a program with if/then/else blocks in Scratch to explain how their actions can affect water pollution.Punctuate a TitleStudents will be able to create a game using conditionals and operators to demonstrate their understanding of punctuation in titles.Creative StorytellingStudents will be able to plan and animate a story using events and sequences.CS Innovators Research ProjectStudents will be able to research an innovator and abstract facts from an article to use as an informational program. |
