Students will be shown a YouTube Video about different types of electronic communication. There will then be a whole class discussion about 3 specific types (e-mail, social media, and text messages). They will then be given individual LCD tablets and asked to either write A (Email), B (Social Media), or C (Text Messages) for what they would use to send information in certain scenarios that the teacher gives. The teacher will have 3 cards made with A and a picture of email on it, B and a picture of social media platforms on it, and C with a picture of a cell phone on it to help guide students and remind them what to write on their panels. They will hold these up when they are done and a discussion will be done of each scenario.

This is a list of basic vocabulary with definitions and/or examples that will be used in elementary classrooms K-5 when teaching the concepts of algorithms and programming. 

Students will be able to retell a fairy tale by coding a path using story event pictures. Students will be able to translate an algorithm into a program.

Strand: Impacts of ComputingK.10 The student will identify responsible behaviors associated with using information and technology.This is a PDF file that lists good tablet habits for young computer science students.

Students will organize various stem items, make observations regarding those items such as their color, size, etc and then graph their observations.

In this lesson, students will code a robot to move on a grid toward certain objectives.

Students will practice writing out code in a step-by-step manner and get familiar with debugging.

A lesson plan with activity that introduces computer hardware and software to the primary grades.

Set students up for programming success by creating a BeeBot anchor chart!These editable instructions will help students identify their role as planner or driver and set clear expectations of how Bee-Bot is used in computer programming. Tips:Introduce Bee-Bot whole classMake sure students understand the importance of the clear (x) button to erase the previous codealways press clear first to signal a new code (like how a capital letter signals the start of a new sentence) Plan the program in developmentally appropriate steps (some students program one step at a time, while others can program to the end goal)Turn the Bee-Bot off and use it as a game piece to write successful algorithmsHave students write their plan, or algorithm, on a whiteboard instead of using the cardsThe Bee-Bot emulator is perfect for guided practice!   

Students will be introduced to the term algorithm while reading the story of Humpty Dumpty. Students will develop an algorithm or step by step sequence of instructions for putting Humpty Dumpty back together again.

Students will work in pairs/teams to complete jobs in order to program a Bee-Bot through a grid.

This is a data collection, prediction, and graphing activity using three flavors of ice cream as the subject. It is a ready-made lesson with a Google Slideshow that has all of the activities built into it.

Students will love programming their "robot teacher" to maneuver around the classroom in this introductory coding lesson. Basic computer science concepts are defined and applied as students work together to plan, create, and test algorithms. Students will recognize that programmers are the brains behind machines and technologies. 

Students identify components of computing systems and sort different  computing tasks into categories.

Students will love and enjoy this lesson based from the popular book, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff . Within this lesson, students learn the concept of sequencing and will practice this process as they practice arranging the events of the story in sequential order. Students will also practice their ability to retell a story.

These sildes contain the vocabulary from the Virginia Department of Education for this strand.

A simple lesson plan to introduce Cyber Security and creating strong passwords for online use.