Grades K-2 | Computer Science

Action steps

1. Select the right app/program to use to write a story, draw a picture, or search for information.

2. Describe the purpose of hardware such as a desktop computer, a laptop computer, a tablet computer, a monitor, a keyboard, a computer mouse, a computer trackpad, and a computer printer.

3. Communicate a problem that might happen when using a computer to perform a task.

Action steps

1. Use a password to protect your account from being used by someone else.

2. Use a password to protect your information from being used by someone else.

Action steps

1. Use a computing device to create data.

2. Use a computing device to store data.

3. Use a computing device to search for data.

4. Use a computing device to retrieve data.

5. Use a computing device to modify data.

6. Use a computing device to delete data.

7. Use a computing device to collect data.

8. Use a computing device to present data.

9. Use a computing device to identify and describe patterns in data.

10. Use a computing device to make predictions using data.

Action steps

1. Write step-by-step instructions (an algorithm) for making simple foods, brushing teeth, getting ready for school, or participating in clean-up time.

2. Use a computing device to write directions using arrows and other symbols to go to a location.

3. Break down the steps needed to draw a shape using a computing device, and type or write the instructions.

4. Fix any errors that happen when trying to draw a shape using a computing device.

Action steps

1. Use a computing device to search for information about an important event.

2. Use a newspaper or book to get information about the same event.

3. Compare what you find using the computing device to what you find by using a newspaper or book.