Computer Science Foundations - 2nd Grade
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.
Course Learning Goals
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.
