K-5 Technology
Curriculum at a Glance
Students in Grades K – 5 develop competencies in Digital Literacy, Computational Thinking, Engineering & Robotics, AI Literacy, Data Literacy, and Creativity & Design.
Kindergarten
At this level, students develop foundational competencies in computer basics, introductory computational thinking, and digital citizenship.
Students will be able to:
● Navigate basic computer functions, including mouse skills and keyboard awareness
● Develop early typing skills and keyboard familiarity
● Follow sequenced instructions to solve simple coding challenges
● Demonstrate safe and responsible technology use
● Recognize how technology is used by people in daily life
● Apply algorithmic thinking to navigate and complete age-appropriate digital challenges
Students will be able to:
● Demonstrate developing mouse control and keyboard skills
● Apply algorithmic thinking using sequencing, patterns, and directional problem-solving
● Identify and begin to debug errors in a sequence of steps
● Practice safe, responsible, and respectful technology use
● Describe how computing technologies are designed and used by people in different fields
● Explore how technologies can help people solve problems and express ideas
At this level, students develop competencies in typing fluency, coding and computational thinking, digital citizenship, and introductory AI literacy.
Students will be able to:
• Demonstrate developing typing fluency
• Apply block-based coding to create programs using sequences, loops, and events
• Debug and improve programs by identifying and fixing errors
• Demonstrate safe, responsible, and informed use of technology
• Explore how artificial intelligence uses patterns and data to make decisions
• Use digital tools to communicate and present ideas to an audience
Students will be able to:
● Demonstrate increasing touch typing fluency
● Design and develop programs using sequences, loops, events, and conditionals
● Debug programs and explain how specific segments of code contribute to overall outcomes
● Practice digital citizenship including media literacy and online safety
● Explore how AI systems use data to learn and make decisions
● Create digital designs and presentations to communicate ideas for a specific audience
● Recognize technology careers and how computing skills are used across different industries
At this level, students advance competencies in typing, advanced coding and physical computing, research and data literacy, digital citizenship, AI literacy and ethics, and creativity and design.
Students will be able to:
● Demonstrate increased touch typing fluency
● Design, write, and debug algorithms and programs using sequence, iteration, and selection
● Apply coding skills to program physical computing devices to respond to real-world inputs
● Conduct research and evaluate sources using criteria such as authorship, bias, and relevance
● Apply digital citizenship principles with a focus on media literacy and cybersecurity.
● Explore how AI systems are trained and how bias can develop
● Use digital tools to create, collaborate, and communicate ideas across subjects
Students will be able to:
● Demonstrate touch typing fluency
● Build and refine complex programs using variables, loops, conditionals, and events
● Debug programs using systematic strategies and document code to explain functionality
● Analyze how AI systems use data to make decisions and examine ethical and societal impacts
● Evaluate online information critically using research and data literacy skills
● Design and prototype digital solutions using creativity and design thinking
● Collaborate with peers using digital tools to solve problems and present ideas