Computer Science Resources from VDOE
This document outlines expectations to guide the instruction of the 2017 Computer Science Standards of Learning.
2017 Computer Science Standards of Learning
Open Educational Resource (OER) LMS course to support the computer science instructional efforts at the middle schools. Teaching resources include video lessons, practice activities, and assessment that are organized and aaligned to the 6-grade computer science standards of learning.
Cross curricular lesson to support Computer Science and Mathematics Standards of Learning.
Computer science common rubric to be used with performance tasks.
Supplemental teaching resources for the 6th grade Standards of Learning for Computer Science. These teaching resources include video lessons, practice activities and assessments organized by standard.These resources were not developed as a curriculumfor 6thgrade Computer Science, but asa collection of organized resourcesthat educators can choose from and adapt to their learning environments.Teachers can choose what they like or use the resources in a linear learning progression.
Students will learn or review the concept of tempo and the appropriate music terminology associated with it. They will show understanding by discussing tempo changes in music, moving their bodies to different tempos, and coding Ozobots to move at different tempos.
Students will explore the contemporary technique of Pixel Art- using exaggerated pixel size to emulate the low-resolution aesthetic of Late 80’s/early 90’s video games. Using a free image-editing and animation application, student can create their own pixelized version of an everyday inanimate object and then animate their image.
Computer Science skills are essential in today’s society. The development of these skills in grades K-12 is a critical component of preparing graduates for entry into the workforce or to pursue higher education coursework. In order to prepare students with these skills, the Virginia Department of Education has a variety of different coursework options that students may choose in preparation for careers and higher education.
Lesson to support cross curricular instruction of the 2017 Computer Science Standards of Learning.
This lesson can be taught during a science lesson, as it relates to Science K.7b. It also relates to other core curriculum (English K.8e beginning, middle, and end; Science K.1 observing and investigating; Math K.13 patterns; K.9 patterns in nature; History K.1c sequencing events) and could be modified and integrated there, as well.
Lesson to support cross curricular instruction of the 2017 Computer Science Standards of Learning.
Essential Skill(s):Students should explain why they should not share personal information.Essential Question:What information can I share with others?
Lesson to support the Computer Science Standards of Learning.
An algorithm is a set of instructions that are followed to complete a task. Instructions have steps that must be followed and these steps have an organized sequence. This lesson can be taught during a math lesson, as it relates to Math K.13. It also relates to other core curriculum (English K.8e beginning, middle, and end; Science K.1 observing and investigating; K.7b life cycles, K.9 patterns in nature; History K.1c sequencing events) and could be modified and integrated there, as well.
Lesson to support the 2017 Computer Science Standards of Learning.
Lesson to support the cross curricular instruction of computer science and mathematics.