Foundation of Computer Science Grade 5

Major Topics and Concepts

Segment One

Module 01 Digital Life Lab

·       Collaborative project roles

·       Constructive feedback

·       Cyberbullying

·       Cybersecurity

·       Data privacy and personal security

·       Digital citizenship and responsibility

·       Digital footprint

·       Digital wellness

·       Ergonomics and healthy habits

·       Iterative design process

·       Keyboarding skills

·       Online collaboration

·       Parental controls

·       Search engine safety

·       Search engine skills

·       User-centered refinement

Module 02 Tech Essentials

·       Computer hardware: internal and external

·       Data flow

·       Data encoding

·       Data encapsulation

·       Global Network Infrastructure

·       Hardware troubleshooting basics

·       Information processing cycle

·       Network communication standards

·       Network connectivity

·       Network troubleshooting basics

·       Software troubleshooting basics

·       Troubleshooting basics

·       Word processor usage

Module 03 Research Ready

·       Accessibility

·       Attribution and citation

·       Copyright law

·       Creative and iterative design

·       Digital content creation tools: presentation, word processors, and more

·       Digital research

·       Functional team roles

·       Information verification and credibility

·       Intellectual property

·       Intellectual property rights

·       Iterative design

·       Media literacy and source validation

·       Open licensing and public domain

·       Peer review

·       Plagiarism and consequences

·       Problem-solving process

·       Teamwork and collaboration

Segment Two

Module 04 Coding Command Center

·       Algorithmic analysis

·       Algorithmic logic and sequencing

·       Block-based coding program construction

·       Block-based coding programming logic and constructs

·       Creative adaptation

·       Creative adaptation: remix and reuse

·       Debugging

·       Decomposition

·       Iterative design process

·       Program documentation and commenting

·       Simulations

·       Systemic automation and efficiency

·       Visual logic mapping and schematics

Module 05 Database Discoveries

·       Correlation and pattern recognition

·       Data accuracy and detail

·       Data acquisition

·       Data manipulation and management

·       Data narratives and visual models

·       Data organization and categorization

·       Data representation and visualization

·       Data structures

·       Database design and architecture

·       Databases

·       Digital storage capacity and scale

·       Predictive modeling and forecasting

·       Statistical inference and predictive modeling

·       Types of data

Module 06 Intelligent Tools and Rules

·       Artificial intelligence (AI) literacy and output verification

·       Accessibility and usability

·       Artificial intelligence constraints and boundaries

·       Artificial intelligence fundamentals

·       Attribution and citation

·       Careers in technology

·       Data-driven intelligence

·       Digital citizenship and responsibility

·       Digital media technologies

·       Ethical content transformation and synthesis

·       Future technological trends

·       Intellectual property

·       Legal and ethical implications of digital piracy

·       Machine learning and pattern recognition

·       Smart devices

·       Societal and global technological impact

·       Source verification and credibility

Course Assessment and Participation Requirements: To achieve success, students are expected to submit work in each course weekly. Students can learn at their own pace; however, "any pace" still means that students must make progress in the course every week. To measure learning, students complete self-checks, practice lessons, multiple-choice questions, projects, Discussion-Based Assessments, and discussions. Students and families are expected to maintain regular contact with teachers because when teachers, students, and parents or guardians work together, students are successful.