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WHAT IS SEPjr?
The Software Engineering Program Junior (SEPjr) is a high-quality computer science program for kindergarten through fifth-grade students that balances rigorous and meaningful direct instruction with open-ended creative computing.
The NYC Public School’s first initiative to reach elementary students is the Software Engineering Program Jr. (SEP Jr.). The goals of the program are: (1) to increase the number of elementary school students, particularly from traditionally underrepresented groups, who learn computer science, and (2) to develop students’ computational thinking and problem-solving skills in real-world contexts.
The NYC Public School’s first initiative to reach elementary students is the Software Engineering Program Jr. (SEP Jr.). The goals of the program are: (1) to increase the number of elementary school students, particularly from traditionally underrepresented groups, who learn computer science, and (2) to develop students’ computational thinking and problem-solving skills in real-world contexts.
MATERIALS: Curriculum
ACTIVITY TYPE: Plugged, Unplugged
NOTE: Lessons and activities can be scaled up or down using grade specific materials and resources.
NOTE: Lessons and activities can be scaled up or down using grade specific materials and resources.
The Intro to Computer Science Unit is designed to introduce your students to academic concepts, practices of computer science, and the development of their computational thinking. The unit consists mostly of unplugged activities, incorporating literacy and math skills. If you are new to computer science and would like to learn more about the following resources are a great start.
The Intro to Computer Science Unit is designed to introduce your students to academic concepts, practices of computer science, and the development of their computational thinking. The unit consists mostly of unplugged activities, incorporating literacy and math skills. If you are new to computer science and would like to learn more about the following resources are a great start.
MATERIALS: Unit Overview, Lessons, Handouts, Slides, Parent Resources
ACTIVITY TYPE: Plugged, Unplugged
SUGGESTED DURATION: 11 lessons
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS: Literacy, Math
NOTE: Lessons and activities can be scaled up or down using grade-specific materials and resources.
NOTE: Lessons and activities can be scaled up or down using grade-specific materials and resources.
The Computer Science Fundamentals unit provides the opportunity for practical application of computational thinking and computer science practices and concepts. Computational practices and concepts of computer science include, but are not limited to, abstraction, algorithms, programming, data, debugging, prototyping, analyzing and communication. This unit develops additional skills important to computer science practices including creativity, collaboration, and persistence.
The Computer Science Fundamentals unit provides the opportunity for practical application of computational thinking and computer science practices and concepts. Computational practices and concepts of computer science include, but are not limited to, abstraction, algorithms, programming, data, debugging, prototyping, analyzing and communication. This unit develops additional skills important to computer science practices including creativity, collaboration, and persistence.
ACTIVITY TYPE: Plugged, Unplugged
CS CONCEPTS: Abstraction, Algorithms, Programming, Data, Debugging, Prototyping, Analyzing, Communication
NOTE: Lessons and activities can be scaled up or down using grade specific materials and resources.
NOTE: Lessons and activities can be scaled up or down using grade specific materials and resources.
Programmable robots provide students an opportunity to demonstrate understanding of what was learned in the first two units, if you're approaching these materials chronologically. This unit's activities include programming robots to complete mazes, obstacle courses, tell stories, and navigate maps. Students will demonstrate how to transfer what is learned through unplugged and app-based puzzles to new programming environments while developing a greater understanding of the design process and prototyping.
Programmable robots provide students an opportunity to demonstrate understanding of what was learned in the first two units, if you're approaching these materials chronologically. This unit's activities include programming robots to complete mazes, obstacle courses, tell stories, and navigate maps. Students will demonstrate how to transfer what is learned through unplugged and app-based puzzles to new programming environments while developing a greater understanding of the design process and prototyping.
ACTIVITY TYPE: Plugged, Unplugged
NOTE: Lessons and activities can be scaled up or down using grade specific materials and resources.
NOTE: Lessons and activities can be scaled up or down using grade specific materials and resources.
Beginning with a challenge, problem, or task, this Project Based Learning unit provides students with an opportunity to integrate computational thinking and computer science practices into other content areas through digital storytelling, animation, and game design. Students will investigate, collaborate, and create solutions while having an authentic experience of the design process. Through developing prototypes, students learn to test, debug, iterate, and remix. Content connections can allow for integration of specific themes such as Black History Month, Women’s History Month, Poetry Month and National Inventors Month. Students will have an opportunity to present projects while building a better understanding and ability to communicate their ideas.
Beginning with a challenge, problem, or task, this Project Based Learning unit provides students with an opportunity to integrate computational thinking and computer science practices into other content areas through digital storytelling, animation, and game design. Students will investigate, collaborate, and create solutions while having an authentic experience of the design process. Through developing prototypes, students learn to test, debug, iterate, and remix. Content connections can allow for integration of specific themes such as Black History Month, Women’s History Month, Poetry Month and National Inventors Month. Students will have an opportunity to present projects while building a better understanding and ability to communicate their ideas.
ACTIVITY TYPE: Plugged, Unplugged
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS: Literacy, Social Studies, Science
NOTE: Lessons and activities can be scaled up or down using grade specific materials and resources
NOTE: Lessons and activities can be scaled up or down using grade specific materials and resources
The Project Based Learning Unit offers students an opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of computer science through building a variety of projects. Student projects consist of but are not limited to animations, digital storytelling, digital art, and games. Project-Based Learning also allows for integration of other content areas where students may create computational artifacts that reflect their understanding of topics in language arts, math, science and social studies. Students are encouraged to choose projects that include personal interests and reflect ties to their friends, family, and community.
The Project Based Learning Unit offers students an opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of computer science through building a variety of projects. Student projects consist of but are not limited to animations, digital storytelling, digital art, and games. Project-Based Learning also allows for integration of other content areas where students may create computational artifacts that reflect their understanding of topics in language arts, math, science and social studies. Students are encouraged to choose projects that include personal interests and reflect ties to their friends, family, and community.
ACTIVITY TYPE: Plugged, Unplugged
NOTE: Lessons and activities can be scaled up or down using grade specific materials and resources
NOTE: Lessons and activities can be scaled up or down using grade specific materials and resources
This lesson introduces students to block-based programming (a.k.a. visual programming language). Students will explore how blocks are color-coded, have different functions, and can connect to one another to create a program. Students will understand that when creating a program using graphic elements rather than specific text, they are coding.
This lesson introduces students to block-based programming (a.k.a. visual programming language). Students will explore how blocks are color-coded, have different functions, and can connect to one another to create a program. Students will understand that when creating a program using graphic elements rather than specific text, they are coding.
ACTIVITY TYPE: Plugged, Unplugged
This mini-unit explains the relationship between senses and sensors. Students learn how sensors are designed by research in nature. Everything is tied together through various activities.
MATERIALS: Slides
ACTIVITY TYPE: Unplugged
CONTENT CONNECTIONS: Science
This Code.org Sprites Sorting activity is called 20 Questions: What Sprite Am I?
This Code.org Sprites Sorting activity is called 20 Questions: What Sprite Am I?
ACTIVITY TYPE: Unplugged
This activity offers student coding journals with question prompts.
This activity offers student coding journals with question prompts.
ACTIVITY TYPE: Unplugged
NOTE: Journals can be used with K-1 students.
NOTE: Journals can be used with K-1 students.
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