Social Emotional Learning

Media Balance: Digital Citizenship_K 

Students examine CommonSenseMedia resources on creating a balance of digital device use in their lives. Then, they create a Scratch Jr. project to share their learning. 

What Pet Should I Get: Floor Robots_K-2nd 

Students will read What Pet Should I Get? and discuss what collaboration means. Then, they will apply collaboration skills by writing an algorithm to program a BeeBot across a mat to choose a pet for their team. 

Making a Friend: Code & Go Mouse_K-2nd 

After reading Making a Friend, students will learn how to use the Code & Go Mouse robot. Then, they will work together to retell the story and make friends with the animals through algorithms and coding. 

The Most Magnificent Thing: Invention research/application_K-5 

After reading The Most Magnificent Thing, students will work in collaborative groups to design and build a doghouse. They will also read a nonfiction text on debugging and work to debug and improve their design before building. 

Black History Month: Algorithms_1 

Students will learn about the history of Black History Month and famous African-Americans. Then, they will read Black is a Rainbow Color and practice using the BeeBots to visit each color. 

This Bridge Will Not Be Gray: Algorithms and Debugging_1st-5th 

After reading This Bridge Will Not Be Gray, students will work in teams to design a bridge out of paper. After designing, testing and debugging their bridge, students will write an algorithm to teach others how to build their design. 

Sharing Culture: Coding_2-3 

After reading a book that shows diverse foods throughout different cultures, students will use a Code.org module to create sprites that represent foods from their culture. 

Evelyn Del Rey is Moving Away: ScratchJr_ 2-4 

Students will use Scratch to create a program using loops. The program will be based on the book characters and continuation of the story. 

Building a Soccer Field: Writing Algorithms_2-5 

Students listen to The Floating Field to discuss the problems faced by the Thai boys in playing soccer successfully. Then, they write algorithms for building a more reliable field that will float. 

Women's History Month: Algorithms_3

Students learn about the life of Evelyn Glennie, a deaf musician. Then, they demonstrate their understanding of her major life events by programming the BeeBots to visit those events in order of occurrence.

Growth Mindset and Maker Mentality: STEM Challenges_3 

Students will use STEM task cards to break down a problem into smaller parts in order to solve or recreate it. They will practice perserverange during these challenges. 

I Am Every Good Thing: Google Draw_3-5 

Students will analyze data from their school SIP plan related to school culture. After analyzing the data, they will participate in a read-aloud of I Am Every Good Thing and connect that to building school culture. Then, students will participate in a lesson to create positive affirmation posters with Google Draw to help increase a positive school culture. 

Computer Security: Networks_3-5 

Students will read a PebbleGo article on cybersecurity and create definitions on important terms. They will also play a virtual breakout game to review. Finally, the teacher will read a book aloud to showcase cybersecurity. 

Introduction to Dash and Sphero Robots: Problem Solving_3-5 

Students learn how to use Sphero and Dash robots. The lesson is connected to SEL and mindset through read-alouds and students' self-assessment. 

How to Read a Book: Writing an Algorithm_3-5 

Students will review how to create algorithms and then write an algorithm that gives the correct sequence to read a book. 

Race Car Track Theme: Digital Citizenship_4-5 

Students will learn about digital citizenship and brainstorm classroom and group expectations for use of devices in the media center. Students will then learn about Ozobots and apply their digital citizenship skills while learning about the robots. 

Stand Straight Ella Kate: Scratch_5 

After reading Stand Straight, Ella Kate, students will research the main character and gather data about her life. Students will create a Scratch project to share their learning with others. 

Choose your own adventure!: Variables and Conditionals_5

Students will learn the vocabulary of variables and conditionals. Then, they will read the book Lunch From Home. They will connect this story to how everyone has choices to make that can be "if then" opportunities. Students will model school rules by creating flowcharts that show if-then ideas of what happens when choices are made.