Elementary Computer Science

Computer Science Essentials

This fundamental course imparts vital computer science knowledge to students, covering everything from code and its functionality to safeguarding personal data and online activity for success and security in the current technological era.

Bring to Your School

Give Your Elementary Students a Head Start in Computer Science and Technology Education

As a teacher-led course, Computer Science Essentials provides all the materials that any teacher, regardless of their experience with the subject, needs to facilitate the class.

Slideshow presentations

Detailed instructional notes

Student activity worksheets

Auto-graded quizzes

About

Grade Band: Grades 3-5

Format: Modular Units

Prerequisites: None

Features

Teacher Led

SEL Focused

STEAM Connections

Self-Grading Quizzes

Topics

Digital Citizenship

Software

Hardware

Cyber Safety

Careers

Computational Thinking

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More than Introductory Computer Science

Computer Science Essentials is a broad introduction to technology and computer science for elementary school students. Through this course, we seek to inspire student interest in computer science and STEM, prepare them with foundational CS knowledge that will give them an edge in further computer science studies, and teach them core digital skills that are applicable more broadly in life.
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Topics Include:

shield-alt

Cyber Safety

desktop

Hardware and Software

brain

Computational Thinking

pencil-ruler

App Design

heart

Digital Citizenship

globe

The Internet

calculator

Algorithms

briefcase

Careers in Technology

STEAM Connections

This course introduces students to a variety of STEAM topics, serving to provide them with knowledge in science, math, and tech-related disciplines and to reinforce their learning in other classes.

Science

Technology

Engineering

Art

Math

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Looking for engaging STEM after school programs at your school?

Get students engaged and interested in STEM fields with our fun, game-based after-school camps and clubs!

SEL Connections

This course is built with the 5 SEL competencies in mind.

Self-Awareness

Self-Management

Social Awareness

Responsible Decision Making

Relationship Skills

Social Emotional Learning wheel: self-management, self-awareness, social awareness, relationship skills, responsible decision making

Ready to learn more about what we offer?

Schedule a demo today with one of our education specialists!