Fifth Grade
Sprites
Lesson 1: Introducing Sprite Lab
Nevada Standard(s): 5.IC.C.1
Assessment Suggestion: Through observational assessment during the lesson warm up, check to see if students recognize ways to improve the accessibility and usability of technology products for the diverse needs and wants of users.
Lesson 2: Making Sprites
Nevada Standard(s): 5.AP.M.2
Assessment Suggestion: Have students independently complete puzzle 8 to assess understanding.
Lesson 3: Sprites in Action
Nevada Standard(s): 5.AP.M.2
Assessment Suggestion: Have students independently complete puzzle 8 to assess understanding.
Lesson 4: Mini-Project: Virtual Pet
Assessment Suggestion: Use students' completed project at level 6 to access these three standards.
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Conditionals
Lesson 5: Conditionals in Minecraft: Voyage Aquatic
Nevada Standard(s): 5.AP.M.1
Assessment Suggestion: Have students independently complete puzzle 12 to assess understanding.
Lesson 6: Conditionals with the Farmer
Nevada Standard(s): 5.AP.M.1
Assessment Suggestion: Have students independently complete puzzle 16 to assess understanding.
Lesson 7: Functions with Harvester
Nevada Standard(s): 5.AP.M.1
Assessment Suggestion: Have students independently complete puzzles 7 and 9 to assess understanding.
Data and Simulations
Lesson 9: The Internet
Nevada Standard(s): 5.NI.NCO.1, 5.NI.NCO.2
Assessment Suggestion: Use this page from the lesson [5.NI.NCO.1] Through observational assessment during the lesson wrap up, check to see if students can give examples of the advantages and disadvantages of various network types [5.NI.NCO.2].
Variables
Lesson 11: Text and Prompts
Nevada Standard(s): 5.AP.M.1
Assessment Suggestion: Have students independently complete puzzle 9 to assess understanding.
Lesson 12: Mini-Project: User Input Programs
Assessment Suggestion: Use this page from the lesson and gave students independently complete puzzle 4 to assess understanding.
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Impacts of Computing
Lesson 13: Designing for Accessibility
Nevada Standard(s): 5.AP.PD.1, 5.AP.M.2, 5.CS.T.1, 5.IC.C.1, 5.IC.SI.1
Assessment Suggestion: Use observational assessment to check for the following: check to see if students can modify the app to address a problem based on someone elses' perspective [5.AP.PD.1, 5.AP.M.2, 5.IC.SI.1] and brainstorm ideas to troubleshoot software problems to make the app more accessible [5CS.T.1 and 5.IC.C.1].
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Lesson 14: Digital Sharing
Nevada Standard(s): 5.AP.M.2
Assessment Suggestion: Through observational assessment during the lesson wrap up, check to see if students can give examples of how creators modify existing programs to create their own program to develop something new or more advanced.
End of Course Project
Lesson 15: End of Course Project
Nevada Standard(s): 5.AP.PD.1, 5.AP.PD.2, 5.AP.PD.3, 5.AP.M.1, 5.AP.M.2
Assessment Suggestion: As students work on level 1 "Example projects," have them work in groups and take on varying roles (e.g., researcher, programmer, test developer, designer, recorder) in order to collaborate with peers during the design, implementation, and review stages of program development [5.AP.PD.3]. Use students' "Create your project" at level 2 and confirm that their work is authentic in alignment with [5.AP.PD.1, 5.AP.PD.2, 5.AP.M.1, 5.AP.M.2].
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Physical Computing Using Micro:bits
The following are micro:bits lessons provided by Code.org. The lessons below are chosen as they most closely match the fifth grade computer science standards. See this page for more information about the micro:bit and these lessons.
Lesson 1 from the Course F Guide: Meet Your micro:bit
This is a teacher-guided lesson to introduce micro:bits to students have never used them before.
Lesson Plan (begins on page 12)
Lesson 2 from the Course E Guide: Sensory Toy
Lesson Plan (begins on page 22)
Lesson 4 from the Course E Guide: Tilt Alarm
Nevada Standard(s): 5.AP.M.1
Lesson Plan (begins on page 28)