Computer Science Foundations
2ND GRADE
This is the page for our full-year course. If you are looking for a condensed option for summer camps or short instruction blocks, explore our Computer Science Foundations Pilot.
Course Description
In this course, students evaluate the impacts of modern technology and expand on previously learned computer science skills. During Unplugged and Coding lessons, students utilize the Engineering Design Process to decompose problems and improve on designs through iteration. Digital Citizenship and STEM Career lessons allow students to reflect on real-world issues, including ways to keep private information safe and cyberbullying. By the end of this course, students will be able to apply their skills to create progressively more challenging coding projects in ScratchJr.
Learning Objectives
Each lesson plan is designed to enable students to achieve specific learning outcomes related to course aligned computer science competencies. For example, at the end of this course students will be able to:
- Follow the steps of the Engineering Design Process when creating a program.
- Recall and explain how information travels via the Internet.
- Demonstrate how to debug an algorithm that does not complete the desired task.
- Create complex programs following a given set of criteria.
- Demonstrate an understanding of computer science in a variety of career fields.
- Create algorithms using events, loops, and triggering blocks.
Resources Included
- Teacher training videos
- Summative assessments
- Formative assessments
- Syllabus
- Customized standards map
- Step-by-step lesson plans
- Pacing guide
- Teacher and student slide decks
- English language learner supplemental teaching guides
- Vocabulary words and definitions
- Coding lessons
- Unplugged lessons
- Digital Citizenship lessons
- STEM Career lessons
- Hardware integrations
“If I can teach this stuff, literally anyone could.”
— Amy Giba, STEM Teacher
“The kids get fired up because they can see the connections.”
— Collin Yust, 3rd Grade Teacher
Core Pillars of Ellipsis Education
Not every student loves to code, and that’s ok. That’s why the Core Pillars of Ellipsis Education are at the center of every course. Each pillar includes activities built to engage every learning style in the classroom.
