Computer Science & Coding

Courses 1 - 4

Code.org's Computer Science (CS) Fundamentals curriculum is implemented within Code Studio, their online education platform. This curriculum consists of multiple courses, each of which has about 20 lessons that may be implemented as one unit or over the course of a semester. Explore our courses below!

Download complete curriculum for Courses 1 - 4

Course	Ages	Description	Teacher Resources
Course 1	Ages 4-6	Early-readers Sequences Loops and events Meaningful collaboration with others Problem-solving and perseverance techniques Internet safety	Lesson Plans Sequence Framework Standards
Course 2	Ages 6+	Beginner readers Conditionals Algorithms Binary Code Debugging Societal impacts of computing	Lesson Plans Sequence Framework Standards
Course 3	Ages 8+	Pre-req Course 2 Problem Decomposition Functions Nested loops and conditionals Digital Citizenship Internet transmission methods	Lesson Plans Sequence Framework Standards
Course 4	Ages 8+	Pre-req Course 3 Algorithmic problem solving Abstraction Variables For loops Functions with parameters Binary code	Lesson Plans Sequence Framework Standards
Unplugged	All Ages	No computer required Collaborative activities Computational Thinking Algorithms Loops Conditionals Variables Functions	Unplugged Activities

 By the end of each course, students create interactive games or stories that they can share with anyone!

All lessons align to all relevant computer science standards, as well as to the ISTE standards. They additionally reinforce concepts and skills taught in other subject areas by integrating national Math, English Language Arts, and Science standards. Read more about our curriculum philosophy here.