Grade 3

Strengthening students' computer science knowledge and introducing block-based HTML coding.

61c2a320f724f784feb1b865_stream-light40 minutes; can be taught 1x/month, 2-3x/month, or 4x/month

3rd Grade
Launch Pad
Block Coding
HTML
JavaScript
Year
Semester
Unit
  • Course Summary
  • Course Outline
  • Standard Alignment
  • Course Project

Students learn the fundamental principles of computer science and apply this knowledge as they solve related code puzzles and block-based HTML challenges.

Grade 3
  • 3.1 Hardware and Software

    Learning Outcomes:

    Students discuss and review the hardware and software that makes up a computer.

    Topics covered:

    Computer Hardware

    Computer Software

    Standard alignment:

    1B-CS-01, 1B-CS-02

  • 3.2 Computer Devices and Troubleshooting

    Learning Outcomes:

    Teach students about the various devices that qualify as computers along with how to troubleshoot any basic issues that may arise.

    Topics covered:

    Computing devices

    Troubleshooting strategies

    Standard alignment:

    1B-CS-03

  • 3.3 The Internet

    Learning Outcomes:

    Students will learn how computers function as a system and how the internet works.

    Topics covered:

    How the internet breaks down information

    Standard alignment:

    1B-CS-01, 1B-NI-04

  • 3.4 Accessibility

    Learning Outcomes:

    Teach students what they can do to make things more accessible in app development.

    Topics covered:

    Improving accessibility and usability for users

    Drafting apps with accessibility in mind

    Improving computational artifacts based on feedback

    Standard alignment:

    1B-AP-13, 1B-IC-19, 1B-IC-20

  • 3.5 File Management

    Learning Outcomes:

    Students learn how to manage files on the computer in this lesson.

    Topics covered:

    Saving files

    File extensions and each of their purposes

    Version control

    Finding files

    Standard alignment:

  • 3.6 Computers and Culture

    Learning Outcomes:

    Guide a discussion about how computers affect culture and how culture can have an effect on technology.

    Topics covered:

    Ways to access technology

    What defines a computer

    Technology's impact on our lives

    Standard alignment:

    1B-IC-18

  • 3.7 Digital Footprint

    Learning Outcomes:

    Students learn what a digital footprint is and how they can have a positive and private footprint on the computer.

    Topics covered:

    Being positive and private online

    Contributors to digital footprints

    Standard alignment:

  • 3.8 Kindness

    Learning Outcomes:

    Kindness is a valuable trait that all students can benefit from revisiting. This lesson will stand as a foundation for future lessons on digital citizenship.

    Topics covered:

    Showing kindness

    Standard alignment:

  • 3.9 Cyberbullying

    Learning Outcomes:

    Teach students what they can do to stand up against cyberbullying and how they can be kind online to others.

    Topics covered:

    Responding to cyberbullying

    Showing kindness

    Cyberbullying

    Standard alignment:

  • 3.10 Decision Making: Intent vs Impact

    Learning Outcomes:

    This lesson explains intent vs impact in decision making. This can be a helpful social and emotional learning concept for students to learn as they enter the digital citizenship world.

    Topics covered:

    Intent v. Impact

    Standard alignment:

  • 3.11 Impacts of Computing

    Learning Outcomes:

    Introduce the basis of digital health by reviewing these impacts of computing with your students.

    Topics covered:

    Positive effects of computing

    Negative effects of computing

    Finding a balance in life

    Standard alignment:

    1B-IC-18

  • 3.12 Internet Safety

    Learning Outcomes:

    Teach students strategies to keep them safe when using the computer.

    Topics covered:

    Scams

    Strong passwords

    Keeping personal information private

    Standard alignment:

    1B-NI-05

  • 3.13 Cybersecurity

    Learning Outcomes:

    Teach students cybersecurity strategies to keep them and their information safe when using the computer.

    Topics covered:

    Password Safety

    Downloading

    Logging out of computers

    Standard alignment:

    1B-NI-05

  • 3.14 Property Rights

    Learning Outcomes:

    Giving credit to others for their work and ideas is important. Teach students how they can respect and honor property rights.

    Topics covered:

    Giving proper attribution

    Standard alignment:

    1B-AP-14, 1B-IC-21

  • 3.15 What is Data?

    Learning Outcomes:

    Review with students what data is in this lesson.

    Topics covered:

    Identifying patterns

    Collecting, sorting, and presenting data

    Analyzing charts

    Standard alignment:

    1B-DA-06, 1B-DA-07

  • 3.16 Weather Data

    Learning Outcomes:

    Teach students what data is in this weather tracking activity.

    Topics covered:

    Research

    Collecting, sorting, and presenting data

    Analyzing charts

    Identifying patterns

    Standard alignment:

    1B-DA-06, 1B-DA-07

  • 3.17 Reading and Interpreting Bar Graphs

    Learning Outcomes:

    Provide students with more practice to solidify their skills in reading and interpreting bar graphs.

    Topics covered:

    Collecting, sorting, and presenting data

    Identifying patterns

    Analyzing bar graphs

    Standard alignment:

    1B-DA-06, 1B-DA-07

  • 3.18 Sequencing and Algorithms

    Learning Outcomes:

    Students will learn about sequencing and algorithms in this activity.

    Topics covered:

    Algorithms

    Sequences

    Debugging algorithms

    Decomposing steps

    Standard alignment:

    1B-AP-08, 1B-AP-10, 1B-AP-11, 1B-AP-12, 1B-AP-15

  • 3.19 Which Algorithm Works Best?

    Learning Outcomes:

    Guide students through this activity to determine and reason which algorithms are best.

    Topics covered:

    Algorithms

    Efficient programming

    Standard alignment:

    1B-AP-08, 1B-AP-10, 1B-AP-11, 1B-AP-12, 1B-AP-15

  • 3.20 Debugging

    Learning Outcomes:

    Teach students how to debug effectively in this activity.

    Topics covered:

    Algorithms

    Sequences

    Debugging algorithms

    Standard alignment:

    1B-AP-15

  • 3.21 Partner Programming

    Learning Outcomes:

    Students will collaborate to program puzzles with a partner.

    Topics covered:

    Algorithms

    Sequences

    Debugging algorithms

    Program planning

    Collaboration

    Standard alignment:

    1B-AP-08, 1B-AP-09, 1B-AP-10, 1B-AP-11, 1B-AP-12, 1B-AP-13, 1B-AP-14, 1B-AP-15, 1B-AP-16, 1B-AP-17

  • 3.22 Events

    Learning Outcomes:

    Students learn about events in computer science in this puzzle coding activity.

    Topics covered:

    Algorithms

    Sequences

    Events

    Standard alignment:

    1B-AP-08, 1B-AP-10, 1B-AP-11, 1B-AP-12, 1B-AP-15

  • 3.23 Variables

    Learning Outcomes:

    Students learn about variables in computer science in this puzzle coding activity.

    Topics covered:

    Algorithms

    Sequences

    Events

    Variables

    Conditionals

    Standard alignment:

    1B-AP-08, 1B-AP-09, 1B-AP-10, 1B-AP-11, 1B-AP-12, 1B-AP-15

  • 3.24 Conditionals

    Learning Outcomes:

    Students learn about conditionals in computer science in this puzzle coding activity.

    Topics covered:

    Algorithms

    Sequences

    Conditionals

    Events

    Variables

    Standard alignment:

    1B-AP-08, 1B-AP-09, 1B-AP-10, 1B-AP-11, 1B-AP-12, 1B-AP-15

  • 3.25 Loops

    Learning Outcomes:

    Students learn about loops in computer science in this puzzle coding activity.

    Topics covered:

    Algorithms

    Sequences

    Conditionals

    Loops

    Events

    Standard alignment:

    1B-AP-08, 1B-AP-09, 1B-AP-10, 1B-AP-11, 1B-AP-12, 1B-AP-15

  • 3.26 HTML Basics

    Learning Outcomes:

    Teach students what HTML tags are in this activity.

    Topics covered:

    What HTML is

    HTML Tags

    Standard alignment:

    1B-AP-11, 1B-AP-12, 1B-AP-15

  • 3.27 Headings

    Learning Outcomes:

    Teach students what heading tags are in this coding activity.

    Topics covered:

    Heading tags

    Heading hierarchy

    Standard alignment:

    1B-AP-11, 1B-AP-12, 1B-AP-15

  • 3.28 Paragraphs

    Learning Outcomes:

    Teach students how to code paragraph tags in HTML in this activity.

    Topics covered:

    Paragraph tags

    Standard alignment:

    1B-AP-11, 1B-AP-12, 1B-AP-15

  • 3.29 Text Color

    Learning Outcomes:

    Teach students how to style text color in HTML tags in this activity.

    Topics covered:

    Properties and values

    Styling tags with text color

    Attributes

    Standard alignment:

    1B-AP-11, 1B-AP-12, 1B-AP-15

  • 3.30 Images

    Learning Outcomes:

    Teach students how to code image tags in HTML in this activity.

    Topics covered:

    Properties and values

    Attributes

    Finding free images to use within copyright

    Linking images and creating image tags

    Changing image size

    Standard alignment:

    1B-AP-11, 1B-AP-12, 1B-AP-14, 1B-AP-15, 1B-IC-21

  • 3.31 Personal Project

    Learning Outcomes:

    Students apply the HTML coding skills they have learned thus far in this project.

    Topics covered:

    Improving computational artifacts

    Program planning

    Heading tags

    Paragraph tags

    Text colors

    Standard alignment:

    1B-AP-11, 1B-AP-12, 1B-AP-15, 1B-AP-17, 1B-IC-20, 1B-IC-21

  • 3.32 Team Project

    Learning Outcomes:

    Students collaborate with peers to build a website using the HTML skills they have learned and practiced in previous lessons.

    Topics covered:

    Partner collaboration

    Improving computational artifacts

    Program planning

    Heading tags

    Paragraph tags

    Standard alignment:

    1B-AP-11, 1B-AP-12, 1B-AP-13, 1B-AP-14, 1B-AP-15, 1B-AP-16, 1B-AP-17, 1B-IC-20, 1B-IC-21

  • 3.33 Extra Practice: Favorite Holiday

    Learning Outcomes:

    Students apply the HTML coding skills they have learned in this extra practice project.

    Topics covered:

    Improving computational artifacts

    Program planning

    Heading tags

    Paragraph tags

    Text colors

    Standard alignment:

    1B-AP-11, 1B-AP-12, 1B-AP-14, 1B-AP-15, 1B-AP-17, 1B-IC-21

  • 3.34 Extra Practice: Hobbies

    Learning Outcomes:

    Students apply the HTML coding skills they have learned in this extra practice project.

    Topics covered:

    Improving computational artifacts

    Program planning

    Heading tags

    Paragraph tags

    Text colors

    Standard alignment:

    1B-AP-11, 1B-AP-12, 1B-AP-14, 1B-AP-15, 1B-AP-17, 1B-IC-21

Download the 2022 Skill Struck Standards Alignment + Correlation Guide to view a general list of our standard alignments, or find your state's specific alignment below:

General Standard Alignment

2022 Skill Struck Standards Alignment + Correlation Guide

Alabama

Alabama Course of Study Digital Literacy and CS Standards + Skill Struck Alignment

Arizona

Arizona Computer Science Standards + Skill Struck Alignment

Arkansas

Arkansas Computer Science and Computing Standards Middle School Introduction to Coding Standards + Skill Struck Alignment

Arkansas Computer Science and Computing Standards High School Programming + Skill Struck Alignment

California

California K-12 CS Standards + Skill Struck Alignment

Florida

Florida Introduction to Computer Science 1 + Skill Struck Alignment

Florida Introduction to Computer Science 2 + Skill Struck Alignment

Georgia

Georgia Standards of Excellence for K-8 Computer Science + Skill Struck Alignment

Idaho

Idaho Content Standards Computer Science + Skill Struck Alignment

Illinois

Illinois Computer Science Standards + Skill Struck Alignment

Indiana

Indiana K-12 Computer Science Standards + Skill Struck Alignment

Iowa

Iowa Computer Science Standards + Skill Struck Alignment

Kansas

Kansas CS Standards  P-12 + Skill Struck Alignment.

Kentucky

Kentucky Academic Standards for Computer Science + Skill Struck Alignment

Maryland

Maryland K-12 CS Standards + Skill Struck Alignment

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Digital Literacy and Computer Science Standards + Skill Struck Alignment

Michigan

Michigan K-12 Standards Computer Science + Skill Struck Alignment

Mississippi

Mississippi College and Career Readiness standards for Computer Science + Skill Struck Alignment

Missouri

Missouri K-12 Computer Science Performance Standards + Skill Struck Alignment

Nebraska

Nebraska K-12 Technology Standards + Skill Struck Alignment

Nevada

Nevada Computer Science Standards + Skill Struck Alignment

Nevada Academic Content Standards for Integrated Technology + Skill Struck Alignment

Nevada Academic Content Standards for CS + Skill Struck Alignment

New Jersey

New Jersey Computer Science and Design Thinking Standards + Skill Struck Alignment

New York

New York Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards K-12 + Skill Struck Alignment

North Carolina

North Carolina K-12 CS Standards + Skill Struck Alignment

Ohio

Ohio's Learning Standards Computer Science + Skill Struck Alignment

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Academic Standards for Computer Science + Skill Struck Alignment

Rhode Island

Rhode Island's K-12 CS Education Standards + Skill Struck Alignment

South Carolina

South Carolina Computer Science and Digital Literacy Standards + Skill Struck Alignment

South Carolina's Computer Science Standards for High School + Skill Struck Alignment

Tennessee

Tennessee K-12 Computer Science State Standards + Skill Struck Alignment

Texas

TEKs Technology Applications K-8 Standards + Skill Struck Alignment

TEKs Skills for CTE + Skill Struck Alignment

Utah

Utah 6-12 CS Standards + Skill Struck Alignment

Utah K-5 CS Standards + Skill Struck Alignment

Virginia

Virginia K-12 CS Standards + Skill Struck Alignment

Washington

Washington K-12 CS State Learning Standards + Skill Struck Alignment

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Standards for Computer Science + Skill Struck Alignement

Wyoming

Wyoming Computer Science Content Standards + Skill Struck Alignment

Grade 3

The projects in this course will help students develop HTML skills that will support them in their coding journey.

Projects in this course include: Store Front Selection, A New Invention, Favorite Holiday, and Hobbies.

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