In this lesson, students will explore the concept that the sun heats the earth while also creating a sequence of ordered instructions for making sun-sational s’mores.

Students will listen to the story There Was an Old Lady that Swallowed a Fly and be able to retell the story in sequential order. Students will construct step-by-step instructions using retelling necklaces to put the events in order and then be placed with a partner/group for a sequencing writing activity.

The student will develop an algorithm with the use of simple coding cards to direct their peers to an appropriate picture. Students will roll digraph dice and develop an algorithm that uses simple steps to guide their peers to coordinating pictures on a grid (ex. sh- ship).

Students will listen to the story The Very Hungry Caterpillar and be able to retell the story in sequential order. Students will use picture cards and a storyboard to sequence the story.

In this lesson, you will introduce the CS topic of Sequencing to students with an engaging hook, a Use-Modify-Create activity, and a coding challenge in code.org's Artist studio. This was taught virtually, but can easily be adapted for a face-to-face classroom.

Co-authored with Kaitlin Read and Udaya DatlaCan you remember a time you've been sick? Why aren't you still sick? How did you get better?Join Udaya Sree Datla, a doctoral student in translational biology, medicine, and health at Virginia Tech, as she presents Infections, Germs, and Immune Cells. The accompanying lessons and resources provide students with an introduction to germs, the immune system, and the career path of an immunologist, all while emphasizing the importance of handwashing and incorporating a computer science twist. The second lesson capitalizes on an opportunity to integrate computer science by introducing students to the career path of computer programming and constructing a set of step-by-step instructions (algorithms) either independently or collaboratively to sequence the steps of handwashing. These resources are part of the Advancing Computer Science Education Grant to support the implementation of Virginia's Computer Science Standards of Learning in partnership with Floyd County Public Schools with additional support from Virginia Tech's Center for Communicating Science and the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology.