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3rd Grade Digital Literacy & AI

This course contains standards-aligned digital literacy and AI lessons for 3rd grade students.

3rd Grade Digital Literacy & AI

Overview & Highlights

Level
Elementary School
Number of Lessons
26
Grade
3rd

Overview of Lessons

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Getting Started

Welcome to CodeHop!

Students will learn how to log in and use the CodeHop Playground. This short introductory lesson can be used on its own, or right before a full lesson.

Introduction to Computer Science

Students will be able to define important computer science vocabulary and create a simple program.
Computing Systems

Introduction to Computing Systems

Students will be able to identify parts of the computing system and solve simple hardware and software problems.

Introduction to Productivity Software

Students will be able to compare and select appropriate software applications to complete different computing tasks.

Introduction to Google Slides™

Students will use Google Slides™ to create an “All About Me” presentation.

Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint™

Students will use Microsoft PowerPoint™ to create an “All About Me” presentation.

Introduction to Microsoft Word™

Students will be able to make edits in the word processing application of Microsoft Word™.

Introduction to Google Docs™

Students will be able to make edits in the word processing application of Google Docs™.

Modeling Network Connections

Students will be able to describe how messages move between devices using a network and create a program that shows how data travels from one device to another.
Safety & Responsibility

Spotting Cyberbullying

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Cybersecurity Introduction

Students will learn about cybersecurity, recognize online threats, and identify how to stay safe online.

Introduction to Cryptography

Students will learn basic cryptography and demonstrate how to solve multiple ciphers.

Digital Responsibility: Getting Started

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Digital Footprint Basics

Students will be able to describe safe and unsafe online behaviors and explain how those choices affect a digital footprint.

Introduction to Digital Etiquette and Communication

Students will be able to demonstrate proper digital etiquette when communicating in an online community.

My Screen Balance Plan

Students will be able to define screen time and balance, develop healthy technology routines, and write an opinion piece on the most important rule for health and safety.
Impacts of Computing

Impacts of Computing: Introduction

Students will be able to explain how technology and culture influence each other and create a project showing a past technology, its present version, and and its positive and negative impacts.

Technology Timeline

Students will be able to create an interactive timeline to illustrate the key developments in music player technology and explain how music player technology has influenced cultural practices.

Careers in CS: Health and Fitness

Students will be able to explain how fitness and coding can amplify human strengths and create an animation to demonstrate how technology can be used in health and fitness.

Introduction to Digital Collaboration

Students will be able to collaborate with others digitally to complete a program that promotes a community event.
Data & Analysis

What Can I Use Online?

Students will be able to search for information to answer questions online and provide proper attribution to sources.

Data Detectives

Students will be able to evaluate data for reliability and then analyze the data to draw conclusions and make predictions.

Inquiry Project: Survey Bar Graph

Students will be able to follow the inquiry process and modify a program to display the results of their investigation.

File Management and Data

Students will be able to explain that different types of digital data take up different amounts of space, and identify where digital data can be stored.
AI Exploration

Introduction to Training AI

Students will be able to observe and explain how an AI system’s decisions change when it is given more data.

Ask AI Better Questions

Students will be able to write clear prompts for AI and decide if the responses are reasonable.
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Exercises
38
Offline Handouts

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