Colorado Computer Science: 2nd Grade
- Level Elementary School
- Number of Lessons 38
- Grade 2nd
This course is aligned to the Colorado 2nd grade Computer Science standards and is designed to provide computer science and digital literacy instruction for Colorado 2nd grade students. It is meant to be taught approximately weekly.
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UNITS - 6 (38 lessons)
Students review navigating the CodeHop interface and using events and repeat loops before starting full lessons.
Students use computational thinking on school-day routines, learn computer hardware and software basics, and practice responsible technology use.
Students debug event- and sequence-based programs, use the grid to move characters, apply loops, and explore a CS career connection to community problem-solving.
Students explore a broad set of digital literacy topics including digital citizenship, the impact of computing, AI and machine learning, data analysis, productivity software, data storage, and computer networks.
Students use message events, pages, and algorithms with peer feedback and the design process to build programs such as a racing game.
Students apply programming concepts like events, messages, and loops to interdisciplinary topics in social studies, science, ELA, and math such as place value, fractions, and money.
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