Learning kitGrades 2-3

Computer skills

Computer expert: draw, discover and connect

Draw a picture with pixels in PixelArt, find cool facts about computers, take a safe trip online, connect with someone far away, and make a little animation for fun. Ages 7 to 8 or grades 2 to 3, with a grown-up nearby.

Time
About 75 minutes, in two or three short sittings
Steps
5 steps, 2 of them in PixelArt
You need
A computer or Chromebook with a mouse or trackpad, and a grown-up for the online steps. Printing is optional: every step works on screen. No account needed.
Unlock the kit, $5 I have a code

$5 for one learner: every step, the PixelArt activities that check the work, the printable lesson, and the certificate with a page of the learner's own work.

A pixel drawing of a computer on a desk: a monitor showing a little house on a green hill, a keyboard, a mouse, a tower, a window and a potted plant.

The 5 steps

  1. 1Paint or draw with an art programIn PixelArtComputer pictures are made of tiny colored squares called pixels. Draw your own pixel picture in PixelArt.
  2. 2Find some cool factsRead and quizComputers are full of surprises. Here are some cool facts.
  3. 3Take a trip onlineInvestigateThe internet is like a huge library and playground. Here is how to visit it safely.
  4. 4Make a connectionConnectComputers help us stay close to people far away.
  5. 5Have some computer funIn PixelArtMake your pixel picture move! An animation is a few pictures shown one after another, fast.
PixelArt with a blank drawing grid: tools on the left, the grid in the middle, frames and the preview around it.
Each step shows how PixelArt works, then opens it with a checklist that ticks as the work gets done.

Work on a computer. The apps need a keyboard and a bigger screen than a phone: a laptop, desktop or Chromebook. You can pay here and open the emailed link on the computer.

One learner

Unlock the kit, $5

  • All 5 steps, worked on screen, with a lesson you can print if you like paper
  • PixelArt activities that check the work as it is done
  • A numbered certificate with a page of the learner's own work: your computer facts, your connection and your notes

We email a link that opens the kit on any computer. No account needed. We keep the email only to send the kit and certificate links: privacy.

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One payment and one code. Each learner types the code to unlock the kit on their own computer, and gets their own certificate at the end. Your pack page shows who has started and finished.

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Questions

What does the learner do in Computer expert: draw, discover and connect?

It has 5 steps: 1. Paint or draw with an art program; 2. Find some cool facts; 3. Take a trip online; 4. Make a connection; 5. Have some computer fun. Draw a picture with pixels in PixelArt, find cool facts about computers, take a safe trip online, connect with someone far away, and make a little animation for fun. Ages 7 to 8 or grades 2 to 3, with a grown-up nearby.

What age is it for?

Grades 2-3. About 75 minutes, in two or three short sittings.

What is needed?

A computer or Chromebook with a mouse or trackpad, and a grown-up for the online steps. Printing is optional: every step works on screen. No account needed.

Is there a certificate?

Yes. A numbered certificate with a page of the learner's own work, for your records or a portfolio. It is not course credit.

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