Computer Science in Focus: 2nd Grade
- Level Elementary School
- Number of Lessons 35
- Grade 2nd
This course is designed to provide computer science instruction for second grade students. It is meant to be taught approximately once a week by a designated computer science teacher.
Getting Started with Coding
Welcome to CodeHS!Students will learn how to log in and use the CodeHS Playground. |
Optional Review from K/1st Courses
CodeHS Coding Card Game: SequencesStudents will be able to work together to create a sequence of instructions to move Scout through a maze.CodeHS Coding Card Game: Sequences 2Students will be able to work together to create a sequence of instructions to move Scout through a maze.CodeHS Coding Card Game: LoopsStudents will be able to work together to create a sequence of instructions with loops to move Scout through a maze.CodeHS Coding Card Game: Loops 2Students will be able to work together to create a sequence of instructions with loops to move Scout through a maze.Introduction to ScratchJrStudents will be able to navigate the ScratchJr interface to create a scene with characters.Introduction to PagesStudents will be able to create a program with multiple pages.Skills Practice: ScratchJr Drawing ToolsStudents will be able to create and customize characters and backgrounds using the drawing tools. |
Digital Literacy
Computer Detectives: Computer ProblemsStudents will be able to describe basic hardware and software problems.Networks and the InternetStudents will be able to explain what a network is and how people communicate over networks and the Internet. They will model how messages are communicated using the Internet.Digital Research 2: Choice ResearchStudents will be able to communicate research findings through programming.3D Design: Create a Bubble WandStudents will be able to create a customized bubble wand by connecting, resizing, and moving shapes in Tinkercad®.Training AI Using DataStudents will explore, understand, and model how artificial intelligence is trained with data to make predictions. |
Coding Lessons & Projects
Code Block ReviewStudents will be able to use a variety of coding blocks in a program and explain their function within the program.Original Story Animations - Fiction StoryStudents will be able to describe and design a program to animate an original story.Telling TimeStudents will be able to use sequences and events to create an analog clock and display time in digital and analog forms.3D ShapesStudents will be able to draw 3D shapes and create a quiz game to review attributes of 3D shapes.CodeHS Coding Card Game: ConditionalsStudents will be able to work together to create a sequence of instructions with conditionals to move Scout through a maze.CodeHS Coding Card Game: Conditionals 2Students will be able to work together to create a sequence of instructions with conditionals to move Scout through a maze.Animal Life CyclesStudents will be able to use message events to model the butterfly life cycle.Data Storage and VariablesStudents will be able to represent information with symbols by creating a legend for a map.Impacts of Technology in Our WorldStudents will be able to explain how technology has changed and how it impacts us positively and negatively.Maze Game ProjectStudents will create and explore multiple ways to program an interactive game using events, messages, loops and sequences, as well as revise their program based on feedback.Moving Targets GameStudents will be able to create a moving target game with multiple screens.Tap-a-Mole GameStudents will use events to create an interactive Whack-a-Mole Game.Introduction to the GridStudents will be able to use the grid feature to move characters to a specific location on the stage.Basic Data and Programming ProjectStudents will be able to develop an investigative question, collect data using a survey, and create a program to present their collected data visually.Advanced Data and ProgrammingStudents will be able to develop an investigative question, collect data using a survey, and create a program to present the data visually.Data Patterns and PredictionsStudents will be able to identify and describe patterns in data visualizations, then create a program using events to communicate patterns and predictions from a given data set.Design an Adventure GameStudents will be able to create a story-based, multi-page game using Computer Science skills they have learned. |
Seasonal Projects
Seasonal Project (Fall): Gathering Apples GameStudents will be able to create a fall-themed collecting game using events and loops.Digital Greeting Card ProjectStudents will be able to create a digital greeting card with events and loops.Seasonal Project (Spring): Create a Chase GameStudents will be able to create a spring-themed chase game using loops and events. |
Transition to Scratch
From ScratchJr to ScratchStudents will be able to navigate the basic interface of the Scratch editor to create a simple program.ScratchJr to Scratch: Events and LoopsStudents will be able to create a program in Scratch that uses an event and a loop. |
