5th Grade Computer Science Program

Name: 5th Grade Computer Science Program
Brand: Pitsco Education
SKU: 93988
Price: 135.0 USD
Availability: InStock

SKU: SKU:93988

The 5th Grade Computer Science program uses LUMA® Programmable Robots to make coding and robotics engaging, approachable, and meaningful for all learners. Across approximately 40 hours of standards-aligned instruction, students develop foundational computer science, robotics, and problem-solving skills through hands-on activities and interactive storytelling—no prior experience required. Guided by animated videos, students join a fictional robotics company to explore how LUMA can improve real-world industries, applying critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration along the way. Scalable and career-focused, this program equips students with the high-demand technical and analytical skills needed for future success in STEM fields while fostering curiosity and confidence in coding.

Grades 4-6

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Specifications

Quantity: 1
Curriculum Hours: 40
Students Served: 2 students per robot
Grade Level: Recommended for 4th-6th grades
LUMA App: This app is 100% web-based and requires no downloads or software installation. No account creation is needed, and no student data is collected. The app automatically saves students’ progress, and, through a unique code system, students can easily pick up where they left off.
Device Compatibility: (Note: device must have a USB port): Windows, Chromebook, and Mac
Browser Compatibility: Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge

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Grades 4-6

About the Bot

With connections to English, math, science, and music, LUMA is a great fit for educators who want to incorporate coding into core subjects. The standards-aligned curriculum provides 40 hours of animated, student-driven content. Because students are encouraged to work with partners, the activities cover a variety of tech and 21st-century topics and skills:

Coding terminology and usage
Programming structure, planning, development, and testing
Impacts of computing and technology
Teamwork, cooperation, communication, and problem-solving

Creativity in Action

While LUMA includes step-by-step instructions, students are also encouraged to flex their creative muscles. They can program LUMA to:

Draw lines and shapes and drive in patterns.
Follow a line and detect obstacles.
Play sounds and music.
Create light shows and animations.

Plus, students can engineer attachments to the robot using LEGO® technic pegs and beams.

LUMA’s Story

Students become active participants as they engage in LUMA's story. They’re invited by LUMA’s two inventors to embark on a journey helping different businesses: learners discover which industry professionals will find LUMA to be the most useful and then learn how to write and test code for LUMA to perform tasks along the way.

As students work, they’ll learn how companies can use robots to be more effective and efficient. Students even explore 11 different careers not typically associated with computer science, from restaurant owner and event specialist to sound engineer and emergency responder.

Throughout the activities, students take notes in their Coding Journal and test their knowledge through quizzes, checkpoints, exploration activities, and challenges.