Nevada Computer Science and Integrated Technology: 5th Grade
- Level Elementary School
- Number of Lessons 31
- Grade 5th
This course belongs to the CodeHS Nevada K-5 Computer Science and Integrated Technology pathway. This course is designed to provide computer science instruction for Nevada 5th grade students, and it is aligned to the Nevada 5th Grade Computer Science and Integrated Technology Standards.
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UNITS - 8 (31 lessons)
Students get an optional introduction to CodeHop vocabulary, the coordinate plane, and drawing tools while building simple programs.
Students use events to control program flow, practice debugging, and build interactive, story-driven programs.
Students use loops and the pen tool to create turtle graphics and explore how repetition generates patterns.
Students use conditional logic, variables, and operators to build responsive, decision-based programs like mazes and simulations.
Students use variables, lists, and operators to manage data and build fully interactive games.
Students use clones and functions with inputs to build efficient, reusable game and program elements.
Students apply design thinking and math skills to build personalized, real-world applications, including an accessible app redesign and a house design project.
Students explore data, networks, cybersecurity, and responsible online behavior through hands-on, real-world projects.
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The course covers events, loops, conditionals, variables, lists, clones, and functions using CodeHop, plus digital literacy lessons on networks, cybersecurity, and cryptography.
The course is built specifically around Nevada's Computer Science and Integrated Technology standards for 5th grade, giving Nevada teachers a state-aligned curriculum.
No. The course is designed to support all 5th grade learners, regardless of prior computer science experience.
The course includes 36 lessons of about 45 minutes each, providing a full school year of material if teaching one lesson per week.
Yes. Students apply area and perimeter math in a house design project, use design thinking to redesign an app for accessibility, and learn cybersecurity and cryptography concepts, connecting computer science to real-world and cross-curricular skills.
