Curriculum Guide for 1st Grade Computers

Unit 1: General Technological Awareness

9 weeks

Elementary Computer Objective: 1, 2, 9

Objectives Methods Resources Assessment

The students will • Teacher • Techworks: Teacher • Class
• Start, restart, shutdown a explanation of Created Materials for participation
computer assignments Grade 1 • Teacher
• Understand how a floppy disk • Completion of • Lessons 1-10 of the explanation of
works computer activity Techworks Activity Cards tasks
• Be able to move, point, drag, worksheets • Bible • Technique
and double-click the mouse • Observation and checks to ensure
• Open and close windows and handling of student can
file using a mouse computer parts properly start,
• Display exemplary beariour • Discussion of restart, and
when using technology different ways shutdown a
• Appreciate Biblically based technology can be computer
information that can be used used by Christians • Does student
via computer display
• Participate in the class exemplary
computer recycling project behavior when
operating a
computer
• Does student
complete
computer activity
worksheets
accurately
• Is the student
aware of God’s
values in
operating
computers
 Unit 2: Paint, Draw, and Graphics

9 weeks

Elementary Computer Objectives: 1, 2, 3, 9

Objectives Methods Resources Assessment

The students will • Teacher • Techworks: Teacher • Is the student
• Be able to use tools in the paint explanation of Created Materials for able to use all
program to include: pencil, assignments Grade 1 paint and draw
paint bucket, eraser, • Completion of • Lessons 1-9 of the tools with ease
paintbrush, line tool, spray computer activity Techworks Activity Cards • Student will be
can, text tool and shape tool worksheets • Bible able to construct
• Learn to draw pictures and • Construct pictures pictures using the
type in descriptive words using using the pencil tools in the paint
the paint program tool program
• Be able to draw a picture of a • Draw and color • Student will use
Bible story using the paint tools with
• Participate in the class bucket tool comfort and
computer recycling project • Paint a picture certainty
using the pencil
and paintbrush
• Draw pictures
using shape tools
• Type words using
the text tool
• Use the line tool
and spray can to
create pictures
• Demonstrate proper
use of the eraser
tool
• Bried Bible
discussion of a
story (Example:
Noah’s Ark) with
students drawing
that scene
 Unit 3: Keyboarding

9 weeks

Elementary Computer Objectives: 1, 2, 4, 9

Objectives Methods Resources Assessment

The students will • Students will type • Techworks: Teacher • Class
• Gain a visual knowledge of the all of the vowels Created Materials for participation
keyboard students will type Grade 1 • Is the student
• Gain a more in depth physical all of the • Lessons 1-9 of the familiar with key
knowledge of the keyboard consonants Techworks Activity Cards locations
• Be able to use number keys • Students will type • Bible • Is the student
• Identify punctuation and all letters on the able to identify
symbol keys home row key the Home Row
• Become familiar with space • Students will type keys
bar, return/enter, numbers 1-20 • Is the student
delete/backspace keys • Practice typing able to use the
• Be able to type words or Bible punctuation and delete/backspace
verses symbol keys keys
• Participate in the class • Type words using • Can the student
computer recycling project space bar and type short Bible
delete/backspace verses or phrases
keys as dictated
• Students will type
spelling words or
short Bible verses
 Unit 4: CD-ROM Technology

9 weeks

Elementary Computer Objectives: 2, 5, 9

Objectives Methods Resources Assessment

The students will • Draw pictures of • Techworks: Teacher • Class
• Demonstrate an understanding different ways to Created Materials for participation
of the amount of info store information Grade 1 • Is the student
contained on a CD-ROM • Draw a CD-ROM • Lessons 1-9 of the familiar with
• Understand the difference and write about its Techworks Activity Cards how to operate a
between an audio CD and a features • Bible CD-ROM
CD-ROM • Draw a CD-ROM • Is the student
• Students will understand how and type four able to properly
to handle and load a CD-ROM phrases about the handle the CD-
• Be able to open and close CD-ROM: Be ROM
programs using a CD-ROM careful; Handle • Is the student
• Have the ability to navigate with Care; able to open and
through a CD-ROM Fragile; Breakable close programs at
• Participate in the class • Load the Cd-ROM various places
computer recycling project and open a program using the CD-
• Find particular ROM
areas of study • Does the student
navigating through understand the
the CD-ROM differences in a
• Discuss how we CD and a CD-
can use a CD-ROM ROM
to enhance our
knowledge of the
Bible