In Aviation, students will be introduced to the daily routines, skills, and responsibilities of airline pilots and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operators. Students will compare and contrast the two careers by completing a venn diagram. The lesson plan PDF includes links to the appropriate materials and resources, a detailed procedure, activity tips, and a bonus challenge activity.

This lesson represents Ellipsis Education Computer Science Fundamentals courses, made for grades 3-5. Inspire your students with courses that spark their creativity. Coding lessons use Scratch, a block based coding language, ideal for the transitional and fluent reader. Learn more about each Computer Science Fundamentals course below.

Explore fundamental computer science skills by building coding and debugging projects. Expand understanding of variables, loops, and conditionals. Discuss internet safety, real-world technology, and STEM careers.

Establish fundamental computer science skills. Understand concepts like variables, parameters, and comparison operators. Discuss ethical Internet behaviors and problem solving strategies, and STEM careers.

Reinforce fundamental programming concepts and experiment with advanced coding. Understand the applications of booleans, loops, and arrays. Evaluate online activity and the impacts of computing on society.

Incorporating K12 technology into instruction is imperative as the demand for digitally literate professionals increases. Currently, there are more than a half-million computer science and information technology positions in the United States that remain unfilled. Given this, it is important that we help raise awareness around future employment opportunities for students.

Exploring K12 careers in the classroom encourages students to consider the wide variety of professions that are influenced by computer science. That is why Ellipsis Education incorporates STEM Career lessons across the K-12 Pathway. Most lessons begin with a video and discussion, allowing the educator to raise awareness about a specific STEM career. Students consider the specific training and traits required of a person in this field. Then, students assume the role of the professional, completing a hands-on activity that mirrors the daily work of that particular STEM career. For example, in the Aviation lesson for grade 6, students organize data similar to the way a pilot has to coordinate information before a flight. To explore another example, download a free STEM Career lesson for grades 9-12 on our website.

K12 career prep goes outside of these specific STEM Career lessons, though. Digital Citizenship lessons give students the opportunity to discuss the importance of respectful, safe, and ethical technology use. These lessons provide students with the skills they need to grow and thrive in the digital world, which will benefit them in any career they choose to pursue. To see an example from Ellipsis Education, download a free Digital Citizenship lesson for grades 6-8.

Looking for more? Here are other downloads that are representative of Ellipsis Education Computer Science Fundamentals for grades 3-5. Mix and match Ellipsis Education free resources to use in your classroom.

• Coding: Treasure Map Coordinates

• Coding: Gaming Concepts: Clones

• Digital Citizenship: What’s in the News?

• Digital Citizenship: Old Computers, New Problems