Computer Science Strand
Group 1: Computational Thinking
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Alana Suggs, Honeoye Central School District
Standards addressed: 4-6.CT.1, 5.NBT.1, 5.NBT.3
Grade(s): 5
Subject(s): Math
Students learned to format a pixel art design using conditional formatting. After completing their design, they identified the fraction and decimal of each color used to practice writing decimals to the hundredths place.
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Nicole Lofton, Red Jacket Elementary/Manchester-Shortsville CSD
Standards addressed: 5-ESS1-1, 5-ESS1-2, 4-6.CT.3, 4-6.CT.4
Grade(s): 5
Subject(s): Science
Students begin each lesson by observing, questioning, examining, and analyzing various data visualizations that relate to the content taught within the science lesson.
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Blayne Pierce, Manchester-Shortsville CSD
Standards addressed: 5-PS2-1, 5-ESS1-1, 5-ESS1-2, 4-6.CT.3, 4-6.CT.4
Grade(s): 5
Subject(s): Science
Students examine data visualizations relating to astronomy topics and break apart the visualization to make sense of them. Each visualization was used as an anticipatory set for the main content lesson of our district's astronomy unit.
Group 2: Coding
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Amanda Harris, Canandaigua Elementary School
Standards addressed: 2.3.IC.3, 2.3.IC.4, 2.3.CT.1, 2.3.DL.1, 2.3.DL.4
Grade(s): 3
Subject(s): Science
The culminating activity for our first Smithsonian Science Unit is to use data to determine what roofing shape and material their soccer stadium should have. Starting with google docs and ending with tinkercad.com, I scaffolded their experience to build and create their roof in a 3D model.
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Michelle Feltham, York Elementary School
Standards addressed: 2-3.CT.6, 2-3.CT.9, 2-3NSD.3
Grade(s): 2/3
Subject(s): Coding
Students used block coding within the Blockly app to program Dash robots to do a variety of tasks. Tasks included: moving forward, moving backward, turning 90 degrees, illuminating their lights, saying hello and doing a dance.
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Jamie Pentland, Red Jacket Middle School
Standards addressed: 7-8.CT.8
Grade(s): 7
Subject(s): Math
Students explored the ideas of loops using both "unplugged" and digital activities. Unplugged activities included having students follow a looped dance routine and following a series of repeated instructions. The digital activity had students using block coding to solve puzzles using loops.
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Standards addressed: K-1.CT.4, K-1.CT.5, K-1.CT.6, K-1.CT.8
Grade(s): Kindergarten
Subject(s): Coding
Students programmed Bee-Bots to "pick up" three parts of a snowman — head, middle, and bottom — by creating and testing step-by-step codes.
Group 3: Digital Literacy
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Clarissa Hensler, Honeoye Central School
Standards addressed: 7-8.DL.4, 7-8.DL.2, AI-A.SSE.3C, AI-A.CED.1, AI-A.REI.11, AI-F.IF.4, AI-F.LE.1
Grade(s): 8
Subject(s): Algebra
Students working with a peer to review key concepts in our exponential function unit in Google Slides. They created visual problems, examples, as well as definitions/ways to remember concepts for their peers in Google Slides.
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Jean Ritter-Gaylord, Skoi-Yase Primary School Waterloo CSD
Standards addressed:
Grade(s): PK-2
Subject(s): Art Interdisciplinary
A snapshot of CS & DF and the Arts standards based lessons that provided background knowledge and experiences needed to design and create our own BeeBot mats. Includes a lesson plan for a BeeBot Mat design on Companion Planting in a Square Foot Garden that integrates with Agricultural Literacy. Also includes a link to a PowerPoint with multidisciplinary standards that have been simplified through AI for ease of use.
Professional Art Organizations Statements on STEAM: NAEA Position Statement on STEAM Education • National Art Education Association
nysata steam position purpose.pdf
Arts Integration & STEAM | Professional Development & Lessons
Great resource for getting started with Beebots-easy to adapt lessons to any theme or subject: beebot-earlylearningactivityguide.pdf
Group 4: Digital Citizenship
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Daniel Kim, North Rose-Wolcott Elementary School
Standards addressed: 2-3.CY.1, 2-3.CY.2, 2-3.CY.3, 2-3.DL.6, 2-3.DL.7
Grade(s): 3
Subject(s): Cybersecurity/Cyber Bullying
Students learn to stay safe online by understanding what information to share and how to behave online. Students observe different social media posts and messages that may or may not give away too much private information.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MCVlURgmsRIq_uQ_xLkd1wgeJaVDozXp/view?usp=drive_link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ygZzV_o4_7u4ZIy_9nt5LaRJkH-pWgaH/view?usp=drive_link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FIJixPuXqzlAtK38RTcUW9FJB86uYqgK/view?usp=drive_link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eI_wIR8LQ9fbxceW9NeuJgb_fPENaKe3/view?usp=drive_link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EBJlcP9ElEmTxjrqrxvdIkIPo8DlBb8m/view?usp=drive_link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wy5wyl8VL8GX9eKkZb7uLGQO6sxL0nL4/view?usp=drive_link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rI8LLfyQpTvKA8Epx07AxhnZOL2Ipu5A/view?usp=drive_link
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Penny Hensler, Honeoye Central School
Standards addressed: 7.8CY 1 and 2
Grade(s): 8
Subject(s): French
My French 8 students did a unit on technology which focused on how to stay safe on the internet. Students worked with a Sentence Builder and practiced the vocabulary that is associated with using technology safely. They were then able to read and talk about authentic resources about staying safe on the internet.
Unit plan with links to all activities and Sentence Builder here
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Dale Carrigan, Red Jacket Middle School
Standards addressed: 7.8.IC.4, 7-8.CY.1
Grade(s): 7
Subject(s): Science
My students and I did a lesson on digital privacy. This was more of an exploratory discussion based lesson to assess what kids knew about digital privacy and introduce them into some new topics and ideas. Also I was hoping to open their eyes to some key issues and give them some tools to help protect their online privacy.