Elementary Computer Science Grade 4

Segment One

Module One: Clever and Connected

• Digital identity and footprints
• Online safety and security
• Assess information sources
• Cyberbullying
• Technology to communicate
• Problem solving with technology
• Digital communication and networks
• Problem decomposition
• Digital well-being
• Keyboarding
• Constructive feedback
• Data as information
• Smart research skills
• Design process
• Internet safety

Module Two: Tech Toolbox

• Hardware vs. Software
• Parts of a computer
• Creating digital content
• Basic troubleshooting
• Networks and information flow
• Troubleshooting hardware and software
• Impact of computing technologies
• Human vs. computer performance
• Keyboarding
• Collaborative design
• Collecting different types of data
• Adaptive technology
• Selecting appropriate tools

Module Three: Create to Communicate

• Digital creation
• Constructive feedback
• Iterative design process
• Effective communication and publishing
• Digital file management
• Digital research
• Data organization and management
• Information exchange
• Network flow
• Communication tools
• Keyboarding
• Creating digital content
• Publishing multimedia creations

 

Segment Two

Module Four: Coding in Action

• Coding
• Algorithms and problem solving
• Computational thinking
• Design process
• Debugging
• Keyboarding
• Decomposing and composing problems
• Algorithm efficiency
• Computational thinking
• Planning and documenting solutions
• Automation
• Debugging and testing programs
• Refining programs and algorithms
• Effective communication

Module Five: Data Done Right!

• Collecting data
• Data organization with graphs
• Graphical representations
• Analyze graphical representations
• Communicating with data
• Keyboarding
• Data management
• Data collection and organization
• Communication
• Problem solving
• Responsible research
• Visual representations of data
• Decomposing problems

Module Six: Gears, Gadgets, and Good Choices

• Evolution of technology
• Human vs. computer capabilities
• Artificial Intelligence
• Accessibility
• Keyboarding
• Technology's impact on society
• Responsible research and ethical AI
• Technological effects
• Plagiarism
• Citing sources
• Smart choices online

 

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.