Grade 6 Computer Science 2023-2024

Term 1

Topics covered in Term one computer science:

Intermediate typing skills
Intermediate Google tools( Google Docs and Google slides)
Components of a computer and the roles of input and output
Learning to use online databases used to search for information while considering the biases of each source
The Problem Solving Process
Computational Thinking
Parameters and Coordinate Plane
Basic JavaScript rules

Term 2

Topics covered in Term two computer science:

All students in grade 6 participate in Invention convention. (Invention Convention is a K-12 invention program that teaches students problem-identification, problem-solving, entrepreneurship and creativity skills and builds confidence in invention, innovation and entrepreneurship for life.)
Reintroduction of the invention process and the engineering process
Identifying a variable as a way to label and reference a value in a program and using variables in a program to store a piece of information that is used multiple times
Create a sprite and use dot notation to update a sprite's properties
Place text on the screen using a coordinate plane and use arguments to control how text is displayed on a screen.
Using a structured process to plan and develop a program.
Using the draw loop in combination with the randomNumber() command, shapes, and sprites to make simple animations
Using the counter pattern to increment or decrement sprite properties
Use conditionals to react to changes in variables and sprite properties
Create a plan for building a piece of software by describing its major components
Implement a plan for creating a piece of software
Independently scope the features of a piece of software