The curriculum focuses on expanding and building upon computer/technology terminology along with age-appropriate software.  Second graders learn the alphabet keys and type 2-5 words per minute with 85% accuracy.  Students will build upon their KidPix knowledge by creating more advanced slideshows. Students will also learn how to horizontally align text and change line spacing in word processing software. Students begin to learn how to search the Internet and complete basic Internet  scavenger hunt.

3rd Grade

The curriculum focuses on expanding and building upon computer/technology terminology along with using age-appropriate software. Third graders learn the punctuation keys and build upon their accuracy and speed.  Students will be able to type 5-9 wpm with 90% accuracy. Word processing software will be used to create basic reports and students will learn how to use the spellchecker, insert graphics, delete text, and use the keyboard to navigate through a document. Students are introduced to the basic concepts of spreadsheets.  The Internet will become more of a research tool and the students will build upon their Internet searching knowledge.

4th Grade

The curriculum focuses on expanding and building upon computer/technology terminology and age-appropriate software. Fourth graders learn number keys and build upon their accuracy and speed.  Students will be able to type 9-12 wpm with 90% accuracy. Students expand their word processing knowledge by learning the window parts, toolbars, moving text, using the find and replace feature, changing line spacing, changing horizontal alignment, formatting bullets/numbering, and creating outlines. Students will build and expand upon spreadsheet concepts by creating graphs. Students will begin to search the Internet without teacher assistance.

5th Grade

The curriculum focuses on expanding and building upon computer/technology terminology and age-appropriate software. Fifth graders build upon their keyboarding accuracy and speed and will type 12-15 words per minute with 90% accuracy. Students are introduced to proofreader marks and how to proofread and edit documents. Students will build upon their word processing skills by learning vertical alignment, tabs, leaders, tables, inserting special characters, and creating basic newsletters. Fifth graders will build and expand upon spreadsheet concepts and learn how to write formulas.  Presentation software is introduced to fifth graders.  They will learn the basic concepts of presentation software and how to present information. Plus, fifth graders will learn the window parts and toolbars, adding slides, deleting slides, modifying slides, adding objects, adding hyperlinks, adding animation, and adding transitions.  Web design is also introduced to fifth graders.  They learn the basic web design concepts and how to create a web page using word processing software.

6th Grade

The curriculum focuses on  expanding and building upon computer/technology terminology and age-appropriate software. Sixth graders build upon their keyboarding accuracy and speed and will type 15-20 words per minute with 90% accuracy. Students will build upon their word processing skills by learning how to format pages, use indents, add page breaks, and add headers and footers.  Students will build and expand upon spreadsheet concepts and learn how to write more advanced formulas. Students will build and expand on presentation design and presenting to an audience.  Students will add music and develop more advanced presentations using presentation software. The students will build and expand upon web design concepts and learn how to use Netscape Composer to create a web page.

7th Grade