Elementary Computer Science Grade 3

Segment One

Module One: Cyber Explorers

• online communication
• past and present technologies
• digital citizenship
• keywords
• passwords and privacy
• parental controls
• keyboarding
• healthy tech habits
• digital footprint
• cyberbullying

Module Two: Inside the Machine

• hardware and software
• input and output devices
• selecting appropriate tools
• posture
• networks and information flow
• saving, editing, and sharing documents
• keyboarding
• basic troubleshooting

Module Three: Creative Collaborators

• collaborative design
• digital creations
• iterative design process
• selecting appropriate tools
• constructive feedback
• intellectual property
• attribution and citing
• simulations
• remixing digital resources
• keyboarding

Segment Two

Module Four: Plan, Think, Code

• coding
• sequences
• algorithms
• decomposition
• conditional logic
• block-based coding
• debugging
• models and simulations
• keyboarding

Module Five: The Data Hunt

• tables, pictographs, and bar graphs
• collecting and organizing data
• digital tools
• keyboarding
• patterns in data
• interpreting data
• drawing conclusions from data

Module Six: Innovators of the Future

• artificial intelligence (AI)
• adaptive technology
• true and accurate information
• digital citizenship
• citing sources
• keyboarding
• troubleshooting
• emerging technology

Students will need the following materials: printer, cell phone or scanner, notebook, pencils, erasers, scissors, crayons, glue, and printer paper.

Besides engaging students in challenging curriculum, the course guides students to reflect on their learning and evaluate their progress through a variety of assessments. Assessments can be in the form of practice lessons, multiple choice questions, writing assignments, projects, oral assessments, and discussions. Core courses will use the state-approved grading scale and Special Area courses will use an S or U grading scale.

To achieve success, students are expected to submit work in each course weekly. Students can learn at their own pace; however, “any pace” still means that students must make progress in the course every week. To measure learning, students complete self-checks, practice lessons, multiple choice questions, projects, discussion-based assessments, and discussions. Students are expected to maintain regular contact with teachers; the minimum requirement is monthly. When teachers, students, and parents work together, students are successful.