5th Grade - Ellipsis Education

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Computer Science Fundamentals

5TH GRADE

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PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE:

Scratch

SOFTWARE USED IN COURSE:

Scratch
Google Chrome
Safari

SUPPORTED DEVICES:

Mac
Windows
Chromebook
iPad (no audio)

INSTRUCTIONAL MODELS:

Direct Instruction
Instructional Scaffolding
Use of Learning Objectives
Relevant Vocabulary
Bloom’s Taxonomy
of Questions
Inquiry-Based Instruction
Project-Based Instruction
Cooperative Learning
Independent Study

SUPPORTED LEARNING MODELS:

Classroom
Blended
Hybrid
Synchronous
Asynchronous

STANDARDS ALIGNED:

ISTE Seal of Alignment

National and State K-12 Computer Science Standards

REINFORCES:

Math
ELA
Social-Emotional Learning

Course Description

In this course, students review programming structures and experiment with new coding techniques using Scratch. During Unplugged and Coding lessons, students implement arrays and booleans in preparation for transitioning to text-based programming. In Digital Citizenship and STEM Career lessons, students discuss credible online sources, digital copyright, accessibility, and a variety of STEM careers. By the end of this course, students will be able to assess the impacts of computing on society and demonstrate advanced computational thinking and problem-solving skills.

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:

  • Implement conditionals, arrays, and loops in code.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of loops and arrays and predict the output of functions.
  • Independently use the iterative nature of the design process to build a project meeting specified criteria.
  • Summarize how boolean expressions control loops to create intended outputs.*
  • Judge healthy and unhealthy online behaviors and provide alternatives to negative behaviors.
  • Describe the skills and duties of a robotics technician and will summarize how emerging technologies may affect the field.

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.

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