Description
A complete 8-week computer science unit for Grades 3–5! Students learn coding foundations through unplugged activities, Scratch projects, and hands-on assessments. Covers sequences, loops, events, conditionals, and variables with ready-to-use lessons and rubrics.
Bring computer science to life in your classroom with this 8-week Grades 3–5 Computer Science Curriculum! Designed as a progression, this unit guides students from simple sequences and loops in 3rd grade, to events and conditionals in 4th grade, and finally to variables and integrated coding projects in 5th grade.
Using a blend of unplugged activities, Scratch projects, and structured assessments, students strengthen computational thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration skills. Teachers get ready-to-use lesson plans, rubrics, and student-friendly activities that make coding approachable and fun—no prior experience required.
✨ What’s Included
- 8-week scope & sequence for Grades 3–5
- Weekly lesson outlines with clear “I can…” outcomes
- Two fully written sample lesson plans (3rd & 4th grade)
- One assessment per grade with rubrics
- Suggested unplugged activities, Parsons problems, and Scratch coding projects
- Editable rubrics and grading guidance
- Teacher checklists for collaboration and progress monitoring
Skills & Standards
- Sequences, loops, events, conditionals, variables, debugging, decomposition, algorithms
- Aligned to CSTA 1B standards: 1B-AP-08, 1B-AP-09, 1B-AP-10, 1B-AP-11, 1B-AP-15
Perfect For
- Elementary computer science/STEM rotations
- Dedicated tech or CS classes
- After-school coding clubs or enrichment
Format: PDF + editable Google Docs links.
License: Single classroom use.
Equip your students with the foundations of coding while building creativity, collaboration, and confidence for middle school computer science success!
Grades 3–5 Computer Science Curriculum | 8-Week Coding Unit (Sequences, Loops..)
Highlights
Description
A complete 8-week computer science unit for Grades 3–5! Students learn coding foundations through unplugged activities, Scratch projects, and hands-on assessments. Covers sequences, loops, events, conditionals, and variables with ready-to-use lessons and rubrics.
Bring computer science to life in your classroom with this 8-week Grades 3–5 Computer Science Curriculum! Designed as a progression, this unit guides students from simple sequences and loops in 3rd grade, to events and conditionals in 4th grade, and finally to variables and integrated coding projects in 5th grade.
Using a blend of unplugged activities, Scratch projects, and structured assessments, students strengthen computational thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration skills. Teachers get ready-to-use lesson plans, rubrics, and student-friendly activities that make coding approachable and fun—no prior experience required.
✨ What’s Included
- 8-week scope & sequence for Grades 3–5
- Weekly lesson outlines with clear “I can…” outcomes
- Two fully written sample lesson plans (3rd & 4th grade)
- One assessment per grade with rubrics
- Suggested unplugged activities, Parsons problems, and Scratch coding projects
- Editable rubrics and grading guidance
- Teacher checklists for collaboration and progress monitoring
Skills & Standards
- Sequences, loops, events, conditionals, variables, debugging, decomposition, algorithms
- Aligned to CSTA 1B standards: 1B-AP-08, 1B-AP-09, 1B-AP-10, 1B-AP-11, 1B-AP-15
Perfect For
- Elementary computer science/STEM rotations
- Dedicated tech or CS classes
- After-school coding clubs or enrichment
Format: PDF + editable Google Docs links.
License: Single classroom use.
Equip your students with the foundations of coding while building creativity, collaboration, and confidence for middle school computer science success!
