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Nevada board hears presentation on expanding elementary computer science; leaders urge middle-school bridge
Summary
District staff described a K–4 computer science program funded by about $14,000 in grants and a partnership with Iowa State, highlighted student engagement and behavior gains, and asked the board to consider how to continue coursework through middle school.
Nevada Community School District staff on Feb. 3 briefed the Board of Education on the district’s new elementary computer science curriculum, describing grade-by-grade lessons, a $14,000 start-up grant and a partnership with Iowa State University to supply materials.
The presentation outlined hands-on lessons for students from early kindergarten through fourth grade, using tools such as LEGO Coding Express, Code.org, Osmo, Cubetto, BeBot and Dash robots, and platforms including ScratchJr. Staff described a mix of unplugged activities (sequencing and algorithms) and device-based coding exercises intended to teach problem solving, collaboration and debugging…
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