Nevada Computer Science and Integrated Technology: 3rd Grade
- Level Elementary School
- Number of Lessons 31
- Grade 3rd
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 3rd grade students, and it is aligned to the Nevada 3rd Grade Computer Science and Integrated Technology Standards.
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UNITS - 9 (31 lessons)
Students get an optional introduction to logging into and navigating the CodeHop platform.
Students learn foundational programming concepts like sequences, events, and animation through a story-driven unit featuring Scout the Squirrel.
Students build interactive programs using events and broadcast messages, exploring animation, storytelling, and pair programming.
Students learn how loops create efficient, repeatable programs and apply them to animations and debugging.
Students learn to use conditional logic to make programs respond to different criteria and interactive input.
Students learn to store and manipulate data using variables, comparison operators, and lists.
Students learn to create and use functions to simplify and organize their programs.
Students combine everything they've learned to design a complete interactive digital pet project.
Students build digital citizenship skills including cybersecurity, online safety, research strategies, and the ethical use of AI.
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The course covers sequences, events, loops, conditionals, variables, lists, and functions using CodeHop, plus digital literacy lessons on cybersecurity, research, and the ethical use of AI.
The course is built specifically around Nevada's Computer Science and Integrated Technology standards for 3rd grade, giving Nevada teachers a state-aligned curriculum.
No. The course is designed to support all 3rd 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. Building on earlier grades, this course introduces variables, lists, comparison operators, and functions, giving students a stronger programming foundation before moving into more advanced computer science courses.
