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Florida Grade 1 Foundations of Computer Science

Understanding algorithms using block code

Full-year course · 30 lessons · 1 unit

  • Block Coding
  • Launch Pad
  • Year
  • 1st grade
  • Florida course

Course Summary

Students build foundational knowledge of computer basics to support them in the beginning of their computer science and programming journey.

Course Outline

    1. Computer Devices Review different computer devices and the needs that each device meets.
    2. Hardware and Software Review the different parts of the computer and what their functions are.
    3. Troubleshooting Review Troubleshooting solutions.
    4. Smart Toys and AI Helpers
    5. How Technology Helps Us Every Day Students will learn more about how technology helps us everyday.
    6. Online Rules and Smart Messages Students will learn more about Online Rules and Smart Messages.
    7. Using Devices the Right Way Students will learn more about using devices the right way.
    8. Healthy Tech Habits Students will learn more about healthy tech habits.
    9. Safe Online Choices Students will learn more about safe online choices.
    10. Logging Into Your Computer
    11. Password Safety and Security Students will learn more about passwords.
    12. The Internet and Cybersecurity Students will learn more about the internet and cybersecurity.
    13. Conducting Keyword Searches Students will learn more about how to conduct searches with keywords.
    14. Checking Our Facts
    15. Giving Credit and Digital Sharing Students will learn more about how important it is to give credit and how to share digitally.
    16. Algorithms and Computational Thinking Learn what algorithms are along with the sequences and algorithms we practice every day.
    17. Debugging and Planning Students will learn more about how debug and plan out coding.
    18. Introduction to Coding Algorithms Students will learn more about how coding with algorithms.
    19. Events and Motion Students will learn more about how to program events and motion.
    20. Look and Sound Blocks Students will learn more about how to program Look blocks in your algorithms.
    21. Control Blocks (Loops) Students will learn more about how to program control blocks and loops in your algorithm.
    22. Building Your Project with Sprites, Backgrounds, and Scenes Students will learn more about how to use different sprites, backgrounds, and text in your coding.
    23. Project Planning Students will learn more about how plan out their coding projects.
    24. Building Your Coding Project & Saving Your Work Students will learn more about how creating their projects.
    25. Pattern Recognition and Decoding Students will learn more about how decoding encryptions and looking for patterns helps in coding.
    26. Different Ways to Show Data Students will learn more about different ways to show data.
    27. Data in Variables Students will learn more about variables in data and coding.
    28. Collecting Data Student will be learning more about the importance of collecting Data.
    29. Creating and Reading Graphs Students will learn more about graphing the data that they collected.
    30. Using Data to Solve Problems

Standard Alignment

CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards

  • 1A-AP-08
  • 1A-AP-09
  • 1A-AP-10
  • 1A-AP-11
  • 1A-AP-12
  • 1A-AP-13
  • 1A-AP-14
  • 1A-AP-15
  • 1A-CS-01
  • 1A-CS-02
  • 1A-CS-03
  • 1A-DA-05
  • 1A-DA-06
  • 1A-DA-07
  • 1A-IC-16
  • 1A-IC-17
  • 1A-IC-18
  • 1A-NI-04
  • Aligned to 51 Florida standards

State standards documents

Document Standards Grades
National
2022 Skill Struck Standards Alignment + Correlation Guide CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards · 2022 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Alabama
Alabama Course of Study Digital Literacy and CS Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Alabama Course of Study Digital Literacy and CS Standards K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Arizona
Arizona Computer Science Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Arizona Computer Science Standards K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
California
California K-12 CS Standards + Skill Struck Alignment California K-12 CS Standards K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Florida
Florida Introduction to Computer Science 1 + Skill Struck Alignment Florida Introduction to Computer Science 1 K-2
Georgia
Georgia Standards of Excellence for K-8 Computer Science + Skill Struck Alignment Georgia Standards of Excellence for K-8 Computer Science K-2, 3-5, 6-8
Idaho
Idaho Content Standards Computer Science + Skill Struck Alignment Idaho Content Standards Computer Science · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Illinois
Illinois Computer Science Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Illinois Computer Science Standards · 2022 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Indiana
Indiana K-12 Computer Science Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Indiana K-12 Computer Science Standards · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Iowa
Iowa Computer Science Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Iowa Computer Science Standards K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Kansas
Kansas CS Standards P-12 + Skill Struck Alignment Kansas CS Standards P-12 · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Kentucky
Kentucky Academic Standards for Computer Science + Skill Struck Alignment Kentucky Academic Standards for Computer Science · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Maryland
Maryland K-12 CS Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Maryland K-12 CS Standards · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Digital Literacy and Computer Science Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Massachusetts Digital Literacy and Computer Science Standards · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Michigan
Michigan K-12 Standards Computer Science + Skill Struck Alignment Michigan K-12 Standards Computer Science · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Mississippi
Mississippi College and Career Readiness standards for Computer Science + Skill Struck Alignment Mississippi College and Career Readiness standards for Computer Science · 2022 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Missouri
Missouri K-12 Computer Science Performance Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Missouri K-12 Computer Science Performance Standards · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Nebraska
Nebraska K-12 Technology Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Nebraska K-12 Technology Standards · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Nevada
Nevada Academic Content Standards for CS + Skill Struck Alignment Nevada Academic Content Standards for CS K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Nevada Academic Content Standards for Integrated Technology + Skill Struck Alignment Nevada Academic Content Standards for Integrated Technology K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
New Jersey
New Jersey Computer Science and Design Thinking Standards + Skill Struck Alignment New Jersey Computer Science and Design Thinking Standards · 2020 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
New York
New York Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards K-12 + Skill Struck Alignment New York Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards K-12 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
North Carolina
North Carolina K-12 CS Standards + Skill Struck Alignment North Carolina K-12 CS Standards K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Ohio
Ohio's Learning Standards Computer Science + Skill Struck Alignment Ohio's Learning Standards Computer Science · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Academic Standards for Computer Science + Skill Struck Alignment Oklahoma Academic Standards for Computer Science K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Rhode Island
Rhode Island's K-12 CS Education Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Rhode Island's K-12 CS Education Standards K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
South Carolina
South Carolina Computer Science and Digital Literacy Standards + Skill Struck Alignment South Carolina Computer Science and Digital Literacy Standards · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8
Tennessee
Tennessee K-12 Computer Science State Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Tennessee K-12 Computer Science State Standards · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Texas
TEKs Technology Applications K-8 Standards + Skill Struck Alignment TEKs Technology Applications K-8 Standards K-2, 3-5, 6-8
Utah
Utah K-5 CS Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Utah K-5 CS Standards K-2, 3-5
Virginia
Virginia K-12 CS Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Virginia K-12 CS Standards · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Washington
Washington K-12 CS State Learning Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Washington K-12 CS State Learning Standards K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Standards for Computer Science + Skill Struck Alignment Wisconsin Standards for Computer Science · 2023 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Wyoming
Wyoming Computer Science Content Standards + Skill Struck Alignment Wyoming Computer Science Content Standards · 2020 K-2, 3-5, 6-8