Curriculum Guide for 3rd Grade Computers
Unit 1: General Technological Awareness and Digital Safety
6 weeks
Elementary Computer Objective: 1, 2, 4,5,9
Objectives Methods Resources Assessment
● Teacher -TypingClub.com digital ● Class
● The student will model explanation of literacy program participation
how a computing system worlds assignments -Typingclub.com digital ● Assessment
including input and output ● Completion of citizenship program of student’s interactive
● The student will identify, computer activity -Mouseprogram.com folder
using accurate terminology, simple worksheets -Teacher created worksheets ● Participation
hardware and software problems ● Observation of -Cybersafe kids’ video and in class activities
that may occur during use, and skills by teacher worksheet ● Class
apply strategies for solving ● Class -FBI Safe Online Surfing worksheet review
problems (e.g., rebooting the Discussions program ● Student logs
device, checking for power, closing ● Computer parts - The history of computers ● Skills
and reopening app etc.,) hands on activity slideshow observation
● The student will identify worksheets
problems that relate to inappropriate ● Hx of the
use of computing devices and computer student write
networks up
● The student will create
examples of strong passwords,
explain why strong passwords
should be used
● The student will identify
the positive and negative impacts of
the pervasiveness of computers and
computing in daily life
● The students will identify
computing technologies that have
changed the world
Unit 2: Paint, Draw, and Graphics
6 weeks
Elementary Computer Objectives: 1, 2, 3, 5, 9
Objectives Methods Resources Assessment
● The students will: ● Teacher ● Microsoft paint app ● Class
● Identify applications suitable explanation of ● Pixton.com participation
for graphics software assignment ● Assessment
● Use the terminology ● Teacher of student’s comic
appropriate to graphics software explanation of strip and avatar
accurately
assignments ● Participation
● Use graphics software to
create drawings to include clipart, color, ● Completion of in class activities
shape, size, text, enhance text computer activity ● Class
● Produce a hard copy of worksheets worksheet review
drawings modified using color, shape ● Observation of ● Skills
and size. skills by teacher using observation worksheet
● Think critically about objectives checklist ● Story
sequencing, context, and story structure assessment
structure when using Pixton comic
creator
Unit 3: Keyboarding
9 weeks
Elementary Computer Objectives: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9
Objectives Methods Resources Assessment
● Students will use all ten ● Teacher demo ● Typingclub.com ● Class
fingers and instruction ● Typetastic.com participation
● Hands start on the home ● Intro videos of ● Nitrotype.com ● Assessment
row lessons for the day ● Intro to typing video of student’s interactive
● Virtual ● Ergonomic video folder
● Understand and demo keyboards with hand ● Teacher worksheets ● Participation
punctuation keys, and use the placement using in class activities
typingclub.com ● Class
correct technique for key striking
● Interactive worksheet review
and keying by touch. keyboard lessons ● Student logs
● Students should also be ● Ergonomics ● Typetastic
video and typingclub student
able to use both hands progress tracker
simultaneously, and begin to type
without looking at their hands.
● Students will use correct
hand placement on home row and
extend proper fingers to bottom and
top row when typing
Unit 4: Internet and Word Processing
7 weeks
Elementary Computer Objectives: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Objectives Methods Resources Assessment
The students will ● Teacher demo ● Docs quick start guides ● Class
● Learn to open a web and instruction ● Docs cheat sheet participation
browser ● Intro videos of ● Docs productivity guides ● Assessment
● Enter a URL lessons for the day ● Docs troubleshooting & of student’s interactive
● Know the Acceptable Use ● Google docs more resources folder
Policy for using the internet tutorial ● Participation
● Learn to search research ● Google Docs in class activities
topics shortcut help sheet ● Class
● Open a Word Processing worksheet review
Program ● Word
● Use typing skills to Processing teacher
complete a document on an checklist
approved topic
Unit 5: Computer Programming (coding)
8 weeks
Elementary Computer Objectives: 1,2,3,4,5,9
Objectives Methods Resources Assessment
The students will: ● Code.org ● Class
● Teacher demo ● student worksheets participation
● Create programs that include and instruction ● Unplugged coding ● Assessment
sequences, events, loops, and ● Intro videos of activities of student’s interactive
conditionals.
lessons for the day folder
● Decompose (break down) ● Class ● Participation
problems into smaller, manageable discussions in class activities
subproblems to facilitate the program ● Class
worksheet review
development process. ● Student logs
● Determine potential solutions ● Student
progress tracker using
to solve simple hardware and software
code.org
problems using common ● Code group
troubleshooting strategies. project
● End of course
● - Test and debug (identify and single project
fix errors) a program or algorithm to
ensure it runs as intended.
● - Modify, remix or incorporate
portions of an existing program into
one's own work, to develop something
new or add more advanced features.
● Take on varying roles, with
teacher guidance, when collaborating
with peers during the design,
implementation and review stages of
program development.
● Incorporate portions of an
existing program into one's own work,
to develop something new or add more
advanced features.
● Test and debug (identify and
fix errors) a program or algorithm to
ensure it runs as intended.
