Selection of suggested supplemental Computer Science Resources by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. These resources were carefully chosen for their alignment to Washington State Learning Standards and direct experience with effective implementation with students.
Material Type: Lesson, Teaching/Learning Strategy, Unit of Study
The goal of this 10 lesson, grade 2 unit, is for young students to continue using computer devices with increasing independence for various purposes, including game play, communication, and schoolwork.. The key question guiding the unit is: How can we use computers and the internet? Download the Teacher Guide — containing comprehensive lessons, lesson plans, and a unit overview, and the Student Book — designed as a Read-Aloud. .
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The goal of this 9 lesson, grade 3 unit, is for students to identify the output of any computer device as a solution to a problem and deconstruct the solution into the necessary steps required. The key question guiding the unit is: How do programmers build computer programs? Download the Teacher Guide — containing comprehensive lessons, lesson plans, and a unit overview, and the Student Reader — offering engagingly written and richly illustrated text on the topics specified for the unit. .
Material Type: Lesson, Lesson Plan, Module, Unit of Study
The goal of this 10 lesson, grade 5 unit, is for students to apply their knowledge of how to tell computers what to do, and develop their programming skills by using decision-making trees. They will learn also about protecting information on a network and once again become aware of internet safety. The key question guiding the unit is: What kinds of computer programs can I develop? Download the Teacher Guide — containing comprehensive lessons, lesson plans, and a unit overview, and the Student Reader — offering engagingly written and richly illustrated text on the topics specified for the unit. .
Material Type: Lesson, Lesson Plan, Module, Unit of Study
The goal of this 7 lesson, grade 1 unit, is for young students to begin using computer devices for various purposes, including game play, communication, and schoolwork. The key question guiding the unit is: What can computer programs do? Download the Teacher Guide — containing comprehensive lessons, lesson plans, and a unit overview, and the Student Book — designed as a Read-Aloud. .
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The goal of this 10 lesson, grade 4 unit, is for students to continue articulating steps of increasing complexity to solve problems. Their understanding of developing and following a correct step-by-step procedure when developing computer programs is enhanced by the reading and activities in this unit. The key question guiding the unit is: What kinds of problems can we solve with computers? Download the Teacher Guide — containing comprehensive lessons, lesson plans, and a unit overview, and the Student Reader — offering engagingly written and richly illustrated text on the topics specified for the unit. .
Material Type: Lesson, Lesson Plan, Module, Unit of Study
In this 8 lesson, Grade K unit from Core Knowledge, the goal of the instruction is that young students build a concept of what makes something a computer and how we use computer devices in our daily lives. The key question guiding the unit is: What are computers and where can we find them? Download the Teacher Guide that contains comprehensive lessons and lesson plans and an overview of the entire unit of study and the Student Book designed as a Read-Aloud. .
Material Type: Lesson, Lesson Plan, Module, Unit of Study
The Student Climate Assembly (SCA) curriculum equips students with the knowledge and skills to engage meaningfully with climate change by integrating social studies and science for a holistic understanding of its social, economic, political, and environmental impacts. It aligns with Washington state civics standards, teaching students about government structures and local climate action plans. Through critical analysis, recommendation writing, and advocacy, students learn to influence climate solutions.Key themes include civic engagement, climate justice, governmental responsibility, scientific understanding, and tribal perspectives. These elements empower students to participate in democratic processes and advocate for inclusive, effective climate policies.
Material Type: Interactive, Lesson, Lesson Plan, Teaching/Learning Strategy
