SFUSD's creative computing curriculum introduces computer science as a creative, collaborative, and engaging discipline to children in third through fifth grade.

Across 15-20 lessons at each grade level, students will learn about algorithms and programming, computing systems, the Internet, and impacts of computing, while developing strong practices and dispositions. Lessons are designed to be implemented in 45 to 60-minute periods approximately once per week.

This resource is a Science student activity that utilizes Utah's Online Library resources - specifically, Gale's Global Issues in Context, Gale's InfoTrac Newstand, and Gale's Science in Context to help students learn about acid rain and how humans can make better choices about our global environments. 

This resource is a Social Studies student activity that utilizes Utah's Online Library resources - specifically, Gale Reference Collection, World Book Encyclopedia, eMedia, EBSCO, and Library of Congress to help students learn about Alexander Graham Bell. 

3.2.4  Students will compare the structures and functions of different species that help them live and survive such as hooves on prairie animals or webbed feet in aquatic animals.3.2.2  Students will differentiate between inherited traits of plants and animals such as spines on a cactus or shape of a beak and learned behaviors such as an animal learning tricks or a child riding a bicycle.Created by: Shellet Rowley.  Picture taken by: Shellet Rowley

This resource is a google slide created to help students begin research for an animal report. This will help them use the explora piece to Utah's Online Library  

This resource is a Social Studies student activity that utilizes Utah's Online Library resources - specifically, Gale's Reference Collection, Gale's Global Issues in Context, and Gale's Biography in Context to help students learn about Antarctica. 

This resource is a Social Studies student activity that utilizes Utah's Online Library resources - specifically, Soundzabound to help students learn about the Birth of the Baby Boomers.  

This resource is a Language Arts student activity that utilizes Utah's Online Library resources - specifically, the three Gale databases (Kids InfoBits Grades K-6, Research in Context Grades 6-8, and Reference Collection Grades 9-12), the Library of Congress (located in the section called General Resources), and eMedia - to help students research and read about Booker T. Washington.

This resource is a Social Studies student activity that utilizes Utah's Online Library resources - specifically, Gale's Kids Infobits Grade K-6, Gale's Research in Context Grades 6-8, Gale's Reference Collection Grades 9-12, and EBSCO's History Reference Center to help students learn about the Buffalo Soldiers. 

This resource is a Social Studies student activity that utilizes Utah's Online Library resources - specifically, Gale's Research in Context Grades 6-8, Gale's Info Trac Student Edition, Gale's Student Resources in Context, EBSCO's Explora - Elementary, Middle, and High School, and World Book Encyclopedia to help students learn about The Battle of Bull Run. 

Dani Sloan from UEN teaches C-Forum how to get students to think of databases before Google (at least while they're in Canvas). She teaches about the Gale LTIs for learners of all ages.

UEN trainer Jared Fawson teaches C-Forum members about Genius Hour and discusses how to use the technique for virtual research projects.

UEN trainer Jami Gardner guides C-Forum members through using Gale resources found in Utah's Online Library.

UEN trainer Katie Blunt guides C-Forum members through eMedia and discusses ways to utilize eMedia more in the future.

UEN trainer Shannon Ririe Lyon guides C-Forum members through utilizing tools in Utah's Online Library on an iPad.

This is a lesson plan regarding middle school research. Students first complete their career research (different lesson plan). Next they complete this lesson which is completing a biography on an important person in their chosen career.  Picture taken by Jann Leishman  

This resource is a Science student activity that utilizes Utah's Online Library resources - specifically, Explora Elementary in EBSCO - to help students learn about the characteristics of rocks.

This resource is a Science student activity that utilizes Utah's Online Library resources - specifically, Gale's Kids InfoBits and EBSCO Explora Elementary - to help students learn about classifying spiders. 

Students will learn to compose shapes using 2D shapes.Picture from: Pexels by Magda Ehlers

This resource is a Social Studies student activity that utilizes Utah's Online Library resources - specifically, World Book Encyclopedia (World Book Discover) and eMedia to help students learn about continents.