4th Grade

Welcome to Technology at Stewart Elementary. The 4th grade technology curriculum is focused on the necessary skills to not only prepare students for middle school but also more importantly instills real-world knowledge and skills. Technology is considered a "special" course like art, library and music. Specials are available to the 4th and 5th grade students for 2 semesters on a 6-day rotation. Therefore, over 18 weeks, the students complete approximately 23 hours of instruction.

The concepts taught include, but are not limited to:

• Collaboration via Google Docs
• Communication via email
• Digital Design
• Digital Citizenship
• Internet Safety
• Presentation techniques
• Computer Programming

Class Resources

Visit the FAQ for helpful tips, links and instructions on some of the topics learned in class.

Basic HTML Document Structure: 4th grade's introduction to hypertext markup language (HTML). HTML is a basic web programming language important for understanding how to create a basic webpage.

Introduction to HTML: This video will explain the same information from class to setup, display and create a basic web page.

HTML Study Guide: Use these questions to test your knowledge and understanding of HTML. You will be tested on these

Hexadecimal Color Codes: Use this website to identify unique colors that can be used in HTML coding.

Getting Started with Google Sites: If you are unsure how to add or change anything on your website, use this reference.

Google Sites Cheat Sheet: This resource will help identify the parts of a Google site for development.

Code.org: Critical thinking and problem solving skills are needed by everyone to productively function in daily life. Code.org will be used as a tool to teach students an introduction to Computer Science. Using the code provided to you per grade level, log into your course to solve puzzles.

Pittsburgh Marathon Registration: Register for the Pittsburgh Marathon Kids of STEEL 1 mile and 5K runs.