Computer Science
Grade 1 · Canadian Curriculum (General)
Coding entered the elementary curriculum across Canada with the recent mathematics reforms, and in Ontario it sits inside the Algebra strand rather than as a separate subject. In Grade 1 children learn that a program is a sequence of instructions carried out in order.
They build and run simple sequential code using block-based tools, read code to predict what it will do, and change it to make something different happen. Alongside this they learn to use a device independently and to keep personal information private.
Curriculum Breakdown
Important Topics
- Sequential CodeOrdering instructions so a program does what was intended.
- Reading CodePredicting what a short program will do before running it.
- Altering CodeChanging instructions to produce a different outcome.
- Using a DeviceLogging in, opening, saving and finding work independently.
- Creating Digital WorkMaking a simple picture, caption or recording.
- Online SafetyKeeping personal information private and telling a trusted adult.
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