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Early Coders

CSTA Level 1A · Grades K-2 · Ages 5-7

Unplugged + first code: algorithms, sequencing, loops, debugging basics. Built for CSTA Level 1A (Grades K-2).

8
Lessons
4
Weeks
13
CSTA Standards
240
Total Minutes

Curriculum

1

What Is a Computer?

Discover the machines that help us every day 🖥️

1A-CS-011A-CS-02
30 min

Learning Objectives

  • Identify what a computer is and what it does
  • Tell the difference between hardware and software
  • Name the main parts of a computer
2

Algorithms Are Recipes

Learn how step-by-step instructions work 📋

1A-AP-081A-AP-11
30 min

Learning Objectives

  • Understand what an algorithm is
  • Break a big task into smaller steps (decomposition)
  • Put steps in the right order
3

Sequencing & Order

Why the order of steps matters 🔢

1A-AP-081A-AP-10
30 min

Learning Objectives

  • Understand that the order of steps matters
  • Recognize when steps are out of order
  • Build a simple HTML page with tags in order
4

Loops & Repetition

Do it again, and again, and again! 🔁

1A-AP-10
30 min

Learning Objectives

  • Understand what a loop is
  • Recognize patterns that repeat
  • Use repetition to make lists in HTML
5

Debugging Detective

Find the mistakes and fix them! 🕵️

1A-AP-14
30 min

Learning Objectives

  • Understand what a bug is in code
  • Learn how to find and fix mistakes (debugging)
  • Practice fixing broken HTML
6

Data All Around Us

Discover how computers store information 📊

1A-DA-051A-DA-06
30 min

Learning Objectives

  • Understand what data is
  • Learn how data is collected and shown
  • Create a simple HTML table to display data
7

Safe Online

Learn to be smart and kind on the internet 🛡️

1A-NI-041A-IC-171A-IC-18🛡️ Passwords🛡️ Online kindness🛡️ Privacy
30 min

Learning Objectives

  • Create a strong password
  • Understand how to be kind online
  • Know what information to keep private
8

My First Web Page (Capstone)

Put it all together and build your own page! 🎉

1A-AP-091A-AP-15
30 min

Learning Objectives

  • Plan a web page about yourself
  • Use symbols and numbers to represent ideas
  • Build a complete simple web page with HTML

CSTA Standards Covered

1A-CS-011A-CS-021A-AP-081A-AP-111A-AP-101A-AP-141A-DA-051A-DA-061A-NI-041A-IC-171A-IC-181A-AP-091A-AP-15

Standards source: CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards (Revised 2017). View full crosswalk

🛡️ Digital Citizenship

  • • Passwords
  • • Online kindness
  • • Privacy

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