Nevada Computer Science and Integrated Technology: 4th Grade
- Level Elementary School
- Number of Lessons 33
- Grade 4th
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 4th grade students, and it is aligned to the Nevada 4th Grade Computer Science and Integrated Technology Standards.
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UNITS - 8 (33 lessons)
Students get an optional introduction to key computer science vocabulary, the coordinate plane, and drawing tools while building simple programs.
Students explore how sequences, events, and algorithms drive program behavior, applying computational thinking to real-world topics like sports and innovation.
Students strengthen their understanding of repetition by using different types of loops to build interactive games and debug programs.
Students use conditional logic and interactive inputs to build dynamic projects like mazes and drawing apps.
Students use variables, lists, and object properties to track data and build interactive games.
Students learn to create reusable, dynamic code using clones and functions with boolean and number inputs.
Students apply advanced programming concepts to build personalized, interactive applications like an AI chatbot and a custom music player.
Students build digital citizenship skills including research, networks and cybersecurity, and giving proper credit online.
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The course covers sequences, events, loops, conditionals, variables, lists, clones, and functions using CodeHop, plus digital literacy lessons on networks, cybersecurity, and giving proper credit online.
The course is built specifically around Nevada's Computer Science and Integrated Technology standards for 4th grade, giving Nevada teachers a state-aligned curriculum.
No. The course is designed to support all 4th 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 concepts like clones, functions, and lists to build advanced culminating projects, including an AI chatbot and a custom music player, while also learning how information travels across networks.
