Science Little Coders

No computer? No problem! Through play with hands-on games and activities, students will explore coding concepts without electronic devices. This computational thinking session will help provide the foundation for writing computer programs.

Kindergarten

Computer Science: Children interpret instructions in various environments.

• Instructions have one or more steps
• The order in which instructions are followed can affect the outcome

Grade 1

Computer Science: Students follow instructions and relate them to outcomes.

• Instructions are ordered in a way that will produce a desired outcome.
• Many types of instructions need to be in a specific order.
• Sequence two or three instruction steps to achieve a desired outcome.

Grade 2

Computer Science: Students apply creativity when designing instructions to achieve a desired outcome.

• Debugging is the process of identifying and removing errors in a set of instructions to achieve a desired outcome
• Test instructions with three to four steps to verify that a desired outcome is achieved
• Predict/refine instructions to more efficiently achieve a desired outcome