Utah Computer Science: 2nd Grade
- Level Elementary School
- Number of Lessons 43
- Grade 2nd
This course is aligned to UT standards and designed to provide computer science instruction for Utah 2nd Grade students. It is meant to be taught approximately weekly.
Getting Started with Coding
Welcome to CodeHS!Students will learn how to log in and use the CodeHS Playground.Introduction to ScratchJrStudents will be able to navigate the ScratchJr interface to create a scene with characters.Skills Practice: ScratchJr Drawing ToolsStudents will be able to create and customize characters and backgrounds using the drawing tools. |
Coding in Math
Math Story Problems: Add and Subtract within 100Students will be able to solve addition and subtraction word problems within 100. Students will be able to use events to create a scene that represents a math story problem.Telling TimeStudents will be able to use sequences and events to create an analog clock and display time in digital and analog forms.Divide Shapes into Equal PartsStudents will be able to create an animation to partition circles and rectangles into equal parts.Counting with MazesStudents will be able to use counting skills to design a maze requiring a specific number of steps.Create Your Own Story ProblemStudents will be able to solve addition and subtraction word problems by using events to create a scene.Events and MoneyStudents will be able to use events in ScratchJr to illustrate how to determine the value of a set of coins.Identify Shapes by AttributesStudents will be able to create a program to draw and identify shapes with specified attributes.Introduction to the GridStudents will be able to use the grid feature to move characters to a specific location on the stage.Greater Than and Less Than: Three-Digit NumbersStudents will be able to use events to create a program that tells if a number is greater than, less than, or equal to another number.Place Value: Ones, Tens, and HundredsStudents will be able to connect a digit’s place in a number to its value and create an interactive program that uses events.Algebraic Thinking: Finding a Two-Digit UnknownStudents will be able to create an interactive program to visualize algebraic thinking and solve for large unknown numbers in number stories.3D ShapesStudents will be able to draw 3D shapes and create a quiz game to review attributes of 3D shapes. |
Coding in Science
Properties of MatterStudents will be able to use conditionals to program a robot to make accurate decisions and to group different types of matter according to their properties.Changing LandformsStudents will create a sequence to show how a volcanic eruption changes Earth’s surface.Seed DispersalStudents will be able to use message events to develop a simple model that shows how an animal can help disperse seeds.Designing Solutions from NatureStudents will be able to use events and characters to show how humans survive in their environments by mimicking plants and animals.Changes in the EnvironmentStudents will be able to identify changes in the environment and their causes, and then use animation to model environmental changes.Preventing ErosionStudents will create a program to compare multiple solutions designed to slow or prevent wind or water from changing the shape of the land. |
Coding in ELA
Build a SentenceStudents will be able to create an interactive program that uses events to write sentences and then read them aloud.Original Story Animations - Personal StoryStudents will be able to design a program to animate an original story and describe their program development process.Original Story Animations - Fiction StoryStudents will be able to describe and design a program to animate an original story.Punctuation: Write a great sentence!Students will be able to create sequences with loops to write sentences with correct punctuation and spacing. |
Coding in Social Studies
Communities Modify Their EnvironmentStudents will be able create a program that shows how people modify their environment in a community.Impacts of Technology in Our WorldStudents will be able to explain how technology has changed and how it impacts us positively and negatively. |
More Coding Lessons & Projects
CodeHS Coding Card Game: ConditionalsStudents will be able to work together to create a sequence of instructions with conditionals to move Scout through a maze.CodeHS Coding Card Game: Conditionals 2Students will be able to work together to create a sequence of instructions with conditionals to move Scout through a maze.Data Storage and VariablesStudents will be able to represent information with symbols by creating a legend for a map.Moving Targets GameStudents will be able to create a moving target game with multiple screens.Tap-a-Mole GameStudents will use events to create an interactive Whack-a-Mole Game.Basic Data and Programming ProjectStudents will be able to develop an investigative question, collect data using a survey, and create a program to present their collected data visually.Advanced Data and ProgrammingStudents will be able to develop an investigative question, collect data using a survey, and create a program to present the data visually.Data Patterns and PredictionsStudents will be able to identify and describe patterns in data visualizations, then create a program using events to communicate patterns and predictions from a given data set. |
Digital Literacy
Networks and the InternetStudents will be able to explain what a network is and how people communicate over networks and the Internet. They will model how messages are communicated using the Internet.Digital Research 2: Choice ResearchStudents will be able to communicate research findings through programming.3D Design: Create a Bubble WandStudents will be able to create a customized bubble wand by connecting, resizing, and moving shapes in Tinkercad®.Computer Detectives: Computer ProblemsStudents will be able to describe basic hardware and software problems.Training AI Using DataStudents will explore, understand, and model how artificial intelligence is trained with data to make predictions. |
Seasonal Projects
Seasonal Project (Fall): Gathering Apples GameStudents will be able to create a fall-themed collecting game using events and loops.Digital Greeting Card ProjectStudents will be able to create a digital greeting card with events and loops.Seasonal Project (Spring): Create a Chase GameStudents will be able to create a spring-themed chase game using loops and events. |
