Grade 3 Computer Science Worksheets

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• Define test, output, result, and correct as they relate to checking a program
• Compare an expected outcome with the actual output from a program test
• Choose the correct conclusion about whether a program’s output matches the intended result+ Show more

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• Explain what a strategy is and how it helps with a solution to a problem
• Compare two solution strategies by considering clarity, speed, and accuracy
• Choose the most efficient strategy for a simple classroom problem

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• Explain how instruction order can change an outcome in a procedure.
• Identify accurate vs. inaccurate instruction sequences for a simple task.
• Use clear step order to improve the accuracy of instructions.

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• Identify what makes a sequence program fail when a step is missing or out of order
• Use the terms debug, error, missing, and fix correctly in explanations
• Explain how checking each step helps find and correct mistakes+ Show more

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• Define private information and personal information using Grade 3 vocabulary
• Identify which details should stay protected online versus what can be shared publicly
• Explain how to choose secure online information choices

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• Identify common flowchart shapes and explain how arrows show a process
• Use decision steps to describe choices in a simple algorithm
• Interpret simple diagrams that show directions or repeated actions using basic vocabulary

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• Explain how flowcharts use shapes and arrows to show the steps of a process
• Identify the meanings of flowchart parts such as arrows and decision steps
• Read simple visual algorithms and predict what happens next+ Show more

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• Use precise step words to write code directions in a correct sequence.
• Identify how unclear instructions can cause mistakes in a computer program.
• Match coding terms to their meanings and use them in explanations.

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• Define and use the terms decision, choice, condition, and branch when discussing decision trees.
• Read a simple decision tree and follow the correct path to reach an outcome.
• Explain how different yes/no conditions lead to different results in a decision tree.

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• Identify the rule in numeric, visual, and action patterns
• Use a pattern rule to predict what comes next in a sequence
• Explain how repeating steps help make accurate predictions+ Show more

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• Put a set of actions in the correct order to complete a multi-step process.
• Identify what happens first, next, and last in a given set of steps.
• Choose the correct sequence when solving a simple problem.

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• Explain how taking breaks supports focus and learning.
• Identify healthy technology routines and describe what a balanced screen time habit looks like.
• Compare healthy and unhealthy technology choices in everyday situations.

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• Identify the first, next, and last steps in a multi-step process
• Use sequencing vocabulary (sequence, step, order, process) to explain problem-solving
• Choose the correct order of actions to make instructions work

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• Define the terms safe, responsible, privacy, and data and use them in simple sentences.
• Identify safe choices for sharing information when using smart technology.
• Explain how to check information carefully before believing or sharing it.+ Show more

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• Identify how tone and word choice affect how a message is received online.
• Choose examples of respectful comments during online communication.
• Use clear, kind language when writing messages for games and classroom platforms.+ Show more

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• Use respectful word choices and a positive tone when messaging online or in class platforms
• Explain how timing and clarity affect how a message is received
• Identify examples of helpful, rude, and confusing online comments

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• Define key vocabulary words related to safe searching, including search engine, result, safe, and trustworthy
• Identify strategies for choosing age-appropriate and trustworthy search results
• Explain when and why to ask a trusted adult for help while searching

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• Explain what a digital footprint is and how online actions can leave traces over time
• Identify examples of online activity that can affect a digital footprint (posts, searches, comments, and shared images)
• Use responsible choice-making to build a positive and safe online presence

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• Identify a trend by describing how values change over time or across categories in a graph or table
• Use trend words like increase and decrease to explain what happens in data
• Match data patterns to correct trend descriptions+ Show more

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• Define the terms input, output, and response using simple program examples.
• Identify what counts as an input and what counts as an output in a short scenario.
• Use the words input, output, program, and response to complete sentences about how programs work.+ Show more

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• Define decomposition as breaking a big problem into smaller steps or subproblems
• Identify steps and subproblems in a planning task and match them to a correct solution
• Use the idea of steps to describe how a solution can be built in parts+ Show more

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• Define survey, data, collect, and response and use the words in sentences.
• Identify the best way to collect information using a simple classroom survey.
• Use collected survey data to choose, match, and explain correct ideas about preferences and classroom information.+ Show more

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• Identify pattern, rule, and predict in numeric, visual, and action examples.
• Explain how a pattern rule helps decide what comes next.
• Use vocabulary words (pattern, rule, predict, repeat) to describe pattern thinking.+ Show more

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• Define the terms recognize, pattern, response, and technology in the context of smart tools.
• Identify how a device uses patterns in inputs (sounds, pictures, numbers, or words) to choose a response.
• Use key vocabulary to complete a passage about how smart tools work.

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• Define the word trend and explain how trends show change over time or across categories
• Identify increase and decrease in data shown on a graph or table
• Use trend evidence to make simple predictions and decisions

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• Explain what a password is and why it helps protect an account
• Identify features of strong passwords (mix of letters, numbers, and symbols; length; not easy to guess)
• Compare weak and strong passwords and choose better password habits

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• Identify whether one data set has a greater, less, or the same amount as another data set.
• Use compare and data set vocabulary to describe differences and similarities in survey results.
• Select correct answers when comparing totals shown in charts and statements.+ Show more

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• Identify the parts of a table: rows and columns
• Organize information into a table to make it easier to read
• Explain how organized data can help find patterns and relationships+ Show more

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• Explain what a loop does in a program.
• Identify how repeating an action can create a pattern.
• Complete sentences and code-like descriptions using loop vocabulary.+ Show more

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• Define digital footprint and explain how online activity can leave traces over time
• Identify examples of online activity that contribute to a digital footprint
• Describe how responsible choices can create a positive online presence+ Show more

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• Identify key parts of bar graphs and pictographs, such as categories, quantities, and keys.
• Use the information in a bar graph or pictograph to answer questions about quantities and comparisons.
• Explain how bar heights and pictograph picture values show relationships between categories.

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• Identify the key parts of a bar graph and a pictograph, including categories and quantities
• Read values from a bar graph and a pictograph to compare data
• Explain how pictographs use symbols to represent quantities

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• Identify safe and responsible ways to use artificial intelligence tools.
• Explain why personal information should remain private online.
• Identify reliable ways to verify information generated by AI.+ Show more

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• Define artificial intelligence using age-appropriate computer science vocabulary.
• Identify everyday applications of artificial intelligence and smart technology.
• Explain how AI uses information to recognize patterns.+ Show more

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• Explain why programmers test programs before considering results reliable
• Compare an expected result with a program's actual output
• Identify instructions that may need correction after testing+ Show more

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• Identify ways AI tools suggest options and organize information.
• Use essential AI decision-making vocabulary correctly.
• Compare AI suggestions using relevant information and clear reasons.+ Show more

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• Identify everyday digital tools that use artificial intelligence.
• Describe how AI can support students during learning activities.
• Explain how AI assists transportation, communication, and entertainment.+ Show more

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• Identify differences between human intelligence and machine intelligence.
• Explain how creativity helps people develop original solutions.
• Describe how emotions and empathy influence human interactions.+ Show more

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• Identify patterns in sounds, pictures, numbers, and words
• Explain how smart devices recognize familiar patterns in information
• Distinguish between information inputs and device responses+ Show more

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• Identify safe classroom routines for using shared devices
• Use vocabulary terms correctly when describing device care habits
• Explain why logging out and keeping information private are important

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• Explain how strong passwords help protect an account and device.
• Compare weak and strong passwords using clues like length, variety, and guessability.
• Identify good password habits, such as not sharing passwords and using unique passwords.

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• Define debug, bug, error, and fix in the context of coding
• Identify common code problems such as missing commands, repeated code, or wrong order
• Choose the best correction to make a short program sequence work

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• Identify warning signs in suspicious online messages and pop-ups
• Explain why urgent language can signal an unsafe message
• Recognize personal details that should remain private+ Show more

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• Identify events that cause computer programs to respond.
• Explain how inputs connect to program responses.
• Describe user actions that trigger program responses.+ Show more

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• Differentiate between private information and public information.
• Identify examples of personal information that should stay protected online.
• Use the vocabulary words private, public, personal information, and secure to explain safe sharing choices.

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• Define human intelligence and machine intelligence using age-appropriate vocabulary.
• Compare how people and machines solve problems using judgment versus programmed rules.
• Identify examples of tasks that are better suited to humans or to computers.+ Show more

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• Explain how safe search habits help find age-appropriate information
• Identify trustworthy clues and risky links when using a search engine
• Choose safer website options for school-appropriate research+ Show more

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• Define artificial intelligence as technology that uses information to make decisions or complete tasks.
• Identify how AI finds patterns to help with recognition and recommendations.
• Describe at least three everyday examples of AI, such as speech tools, image recognition, or recommendation systems.