Kindergarten Digital Literacy & AI
- Level Elementary School
- Number of Lessons 18
- Grade K
This course contains standards-aligned digital literacy and AI lessons for Kindergarten students.
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Getting Started
Welcome to CodeHop!Students will learn how to log in and use the CodeHopJr Playground. This short introductory lesson can be used on its own or right before a full lesson.Mouse PracticeStudents will demonstrate mouse skills by dragging and clicking with the mouse in multiple games.Keyboard IntroductionStudents will be able to use the letters, numbers, and basic functions of the keyboard effectively.Introduction to ProgrammingStudents will be able to navigate the programming interface to create a scene with characters. |
Computing Systems
Computer Basics: IntroductionStudents will be able to learn what a computer is, how we use it, and what to do when it doesn’t work. They will also be able to identify input, output, hardware, and software.Types of SoftwareStudents will be able to compare and select appropriate software applications to complete different computing tasks.Using Networks to ConnectStudents will be able to describe how people and devices connect and share information using a network, with and without wires. |
Safety & Responsibility
Being Kind OnlineStudents will be able to identify examples of inappropriate behavior, including cyberbullying, by recognizing kind and unkind online messages.Keeping Information SafeStudents will be able to identify private and personal information.Introduction to Responsible Technology UseStudents will be able to identify ways to use technology safely and responsibly, including understanding an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). |
Impacts of Computing
Impacts of Computing: Daily LifeStudents will be able to identify examples of computing devices in their daily lives and explain how technology has changed the way people live, work, and play.Careers in CS: Spacecraft DesignStudents will be able to explain advantages of using technology in different careers and create a space program to animate an astronaut and spacecraft. |
Data & Analysis
Introduction to ResearchStudents will be able to find information using research sources and create a program to communicate their research visually.What Can Data Tell Us?Students will be able to collect, organize, and analyze data about school transportation.Introduction to Data Storage and FilesStudents will be able to recognize that computers store data as files and model how data is collected and stored. |
AI Exploration
What is AI?Students will be able to identify two examples of AI in their daily lives and explain one way a smart machine is different from a regular tool.Sorting with Decision TreesStudents will be able to explain how AI uses data to learn and make decisions and create a simple decision tree to sort items based on rules.Machine Learning: What is a Blorg?Students will be able to explain how AI can learn information by being trained to identify an alien. |
