Computational Thinking

BIKE SHOP

(Computational Thinking: Grades 6-9) Coming Soon

This middle school module is divided into four concepts, corresponding to the four elements of computational thinking: Decomposition, Pattern Recognition, Abstraction, and Algorithmic Thinking. Each lesson includes two student modalities with step-by-step instructions for completing original artifacts related to their “shop.”

PIZZERIA

(Computational Thinking: Grades 3-5) Coming Soon

This module, for elementary school students, is divided into the four elements of computational thinking. As students journey through each concept and lesson, they learn different Google Workspace tools to help them operate Big Foot’s Pinecone Pizzeria.

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