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Kindergarten Virginia Computer Science Curriculum Integration
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The Computer Science Office in Loudoun County Public Schools has developed this curriculum integration document to support the integration of the 2017 Virginia Computer Science Standards into core subject areas and beyond. Each CS standard was aligned to up to 3 grade level standards that made natural correlations.Additionally, many activities and resources were included to each standard to support the introduction and integration of the standard. For each of the six strands of the Computer Science Standards of Learning: Computing Systems, Networks and the Internet, Cybersecurity, Data and Analysis, Algorithms and Programming, and Impacts of Computing, we have included tiered support called "Fuel", "Spark", and "Ignite". The "Fuel" is provided to build teacher capacity and students' understanding in understanding the CS SOL. The "Spark" provides a Computer Science integrated experience into a core or speciality subject SOL. The "Ignite" section is where teachers in Loudoun County have the opportunity to share authentic learning experiences and lessons in our LCPS Computer Science Lesson Repository.This document was created as part of the Virginia K-12 Computer Science Pipeline which is partly funded through a GOVA and DHCD grant in partnership with Chesapeake Public Schools, Loudoun County Public Schools, and the Loudoun Education Foundation.

Subject:
Computer Science
Cross-Curricular
English
Fine Arts
Health/Physical Education
History/Social Sciences
Mathematics
Science
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Primary Source
Author:
LCPS CS Office
Date Added:
09/08/2022
LCPS Computer Science Lesson Repository
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The Computer Science Office in Loudoun County, Virginia has developed an open access lesson repository as a place for LCPS teachers and administrators to store, search, access, and share district created, free, curated digital resources that integrate Virginia’s Computer Science Standards of Learning.

Subject:
Computer Science
Cross-Curricular
English
History/Social Sciences
Mathematics
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lesson
Lesson Plan
Student Guide
Unit of Study
Author:
LCPS CS Office
Date Added:
09/05/2022
Minecraft Colonial Settlement Lesson
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After completing background research on what it was like to live during the colonial times students will be placed in a Minecraft world where they will have to collaborate with a group of classmates to build a colony that provides food and protection since the game will be played in survival mode.

Subject:
American History
Computer Science
Government and Civics
Virginia History
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Author:
Michael Speidel
Sharon Brandon
Date Added:
12/21/2020
Modeling Friction Using Scratch
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This lesson is part of the Virginia K-12 Computer Science Pipeline which is partly funded through a GO Virginia grant in partnership with Chesapeake Public Schools, Loudoun County Public Schools, and the Loudoun Education Foundation. During this lesson, students will create a storyboard and pseudocode which will be used while creating a simulation using Scratch. 

Subject:
Algorithms and Programming
Computer Science
Force/Motion/Energy
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Author:
Adrienne Sawyer
Date Added:
03/09/2021
Remote Robotics
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Following Curiosity and Perseverance on Mars often means roving to places with interesting materials  to study, places away from the initial landing site. In this lesson, students experience the processes involved in engineering a communication protocol. To  reach their goal, students must create a calibrated solution within constraints and  parameters of communicating with a rover on Mars. Students will explore the opportunities and challenges of remote robotics by framing the problem around the idea that scientists and computer scientists must work together to successfully program rovers in remote locations like Mars. Students will also explore the idea that a robot simply follows a set of well defined algorithms.  Students will be provided a set of possible courses that their robot must navigate. Students will code their robot to navigate around the obstacles within the course to arrive at a set location.

Subject:
Computer Science
Earth and Space Systems
STEM/STEAM
Scientific and Engineering Practices
Technology Education
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Author:
Michael Speidel
Sharon Brandon
Date Added:
12/22/2020
Renewable Resources & Minecraft Houses
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Students will explore the opportunities and challenges of using renewable energy by selecting a Minecraft Biome and developing a home that utilizes the unique characteristics of that biome to create energy. The lesson is intended to be completed in two different parts. In Part 1, students will learn about how Clean Energy sources can be different based on the biome. They will also familiarize themselves with Minecraft. In Part 2, students will select a specific Minecraft world (6 different biomes) and will design and build a home that uses a renewable energy source unique to that biome.  

Subject:
Computer Science
Earth Resources
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Author:
Michael Speidel
Sharon Brandon
Date Added:
10/14/2020
Scratch Solar System
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In this lesson students will be able to identify that computers, like the solar system, complete predictable actions based on a set of variables. Students will learn about the solar system via Scratch.  They will explore block coding and computational thinking practices as they utilize Scratch as a tool for creativity, expression and learning about the Solar System. 

Subject:
Algorithms and Programming
Computer Science
Earth and Space Systems
Science
Scientific and Engineering Practices
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lecture Notes
Lesson
Simulation
Author:
Michael Speidel
Sharon Brandon
Date Added:
09/30/2020
Space Exploration Timeline
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This lesson is part of the Virginia K-12 Computer Science Pipeline which is partly funded through a GO Virginia grant in partnership with Chesapeake Public Schools, Loudoun County Public Schools, and the Loudoun Education Foundation.  During this lesson, students will create a timeline of space exploration.  

Subject:
Computer Science
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Author:
Adrienne Sawyer
Date Added:
09/23/2020
What are Algorithms?
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In this professional development presentation, educators learn about Algorithms (1 of the 7 components of Computational Thinking, according the Ignite My Future platform). This presentation can be used by individuals to learn about them, or used to present to others. The video is a recording of one of the sessions provided to teachers through a 7 week series of "CT Parties".Within this resource, you will find the presentation slides, a recording, a K-2 and 3-5 lesson to develop an understanding of algorithms, and activities to support parents understanding and home use of the strategy. This lesson is part of the Virginia K-12 Computer Science Pipeline which is partly funded through a GO Virginia grant in partnership with Chesapeake Public Schools, Loudoun County Public Schools, and the Loudoun Education Foundation.

Subject:
Computer Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Author:
Rebecca Gratz
Shawn DeLuca
Date Added:
10/20/2020
What is Abstraction?
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In this professional development presentation, educators learn about Abstraction (1 of the 7 components of Computational Thinking, according the Ignite My Future platform). This presentation can be used by individuals to learn about them, or used to present to others. The video is a recording of one of the sessions provided to teachers through a 7 week series of "CT Parties".Within this resource, you will find the presentation slides, a recording, a K-2 and 3-5 lesson to build abstraction skills, and activities to support parents understanding and home use of the strategy. This lesson is part of the Virginia K-12 Computer Science Pipeline which is partly funded through a GO Virginia grant in partnership with Chesapeake Public Schools, Loudoun County Public Schools, and the Loudoun Education Foundation.

Subject:
Computer Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Author:
Rebecca Gratz
Shawn DeLuca
Date Added:
10/20/2020
What is Computational Thinking?
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In this professional development presentation, educators learn about the 7 components of Computational Thinking, according the Ignite My Future platform. This presentation can be used by individuals to learn about them, or used to present to others. The video is a recording of one of the sessions provided to teachers through a 7 week series of "CT Parties".This lesson is part of the Virginia K-12 Computer Science Pipeline which is partly funded through a GO Virginia grant in partnership with Chesapeake Public Schools, Loudoun County Public Schools, and the Loudoun Education Foundation.

Subject:
Computer Science
Material Type:
Lecture
Author:
Rebecca Gratz
Shawn DeLuca
Date Added:
10/19/2020
What is Decomposition?
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In this professional development presentation, educators learn about Decomposing Problems (1 of the 7 components of Computational Thinking, according the Ignite My Future platform). This presentation can be used by individuals to learn about them, or used to present to others. The video is a recording of one of the sessions provided to teachers through a 7 week series of "CT Parties".Within this resource, you will find the presentation slides, a recording, a K-2 and 3-5 lesson to build decomposing skills, and activities to support parents understanding and home use of the strategy. This lesson is part of the Virginia K-12 Computer Science Pipeline which is partly funded through a GO Virginia grant in partnership with Chesapeake Public Schools, Loudoun County Public Schools, and the Loudoun Education Foundation.

Subject:
Computer Science
Material Type:
Lecture
Author:
Rebecca Gratz
Shawn DeLuca
Date Added:
10/19/2020
What is the relationship between mass and distance a robot travels?
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 This lesson is part of the Virginia K-12 Computer Science Pipeline which is partly funded through a GO Virginia grant in partnership with Chesapeake Public Schools, Loudoun County Public Schools, and the Loudoun Education Foundation.  Students will design and conduct an investigation to answer the question, "What is the relationship between mass and distance a robot travels?"  The lesson uses WeDo 2.0 robots; however, other robots may be used as well as conducted without robotics.  This lesson was written for 5th graders; however, the content alignes with SOL PS.8 as well. 

Subject:
Algorithms and Programming
Force/Motion/Energy
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Author:
Adrienne Sawyer
Date Added:
12/17/2020