Student Workbook
- One per grade, K–3: thirty lessons a year in six units
- A problem set, exit ticket and homework for every lesson
- A family newsletter with every lesson to take home
Curriculum · Core
MineSTEM Classroom Computer Science
A comprehensive computer science program for Grades K–3
Standards alignment
Aligned with CSTA Computer Science Standards
Every MineSTEM lesson maps to the CSTA Foundational Standards, the 2026 PK–12 standards from the Computer Science Teachers Association. Kindergarten covers the combined PK–K band, and Grades 1, 2 and 3 each cover their own grade-level expectations — all of them.
Why it matters
Computing shapes everyday life. Students of every background and every ambition need strong computer science to take part in society as informed citizens and to create with confidence.
Every student prepared for a world powered by computing
Privacy
“Who can see the information this app keeps about me — and could I build an app of my own?”
Data & ads
“How did this ad know where I have been? Is something following my location?”
Accessibility
“My friend can’t see the screen. How could this website be designed to work for everyone?”
AI & society
“What rules should AI follow, and who gets to decide?”
Source: Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) Foundational Standards, summarised by MineSTEM. Read the standards at csteachers.org
Overview
Creating computer science success for every child.
Help every child become a confident, creative computational thinker, and make computer science something every elementary teacher can teach. This comprehensive core program gives children a full year of computer science in every grade, with lessons that let them take ownership of their learning, make big ideas concrete with robots, patterns and everyday routines, keep them engaged, and build confidence step by step.
Every grade has a printed Teacher’s Guide and Student Workbook, and the same lessons live on the MineSTEM platform on the web, iOS and Android, where teachers assign, grade and keep families in the loop.
- Program type
- Instruction, Assessment
- Curriculum type
- Core
- Subject
- Computer Science
- Grades
- K–3
- Language
- English
- Format
- Print, Digital
- Standards
- 2026 CSTA K–12 Computer Science Standards
Program features
Everything a teacher needs to teach computer science well.
- Assess student understandingAn exit ticket for every lesson in every grade, in the workbook and as a quick quiz on screen that scores itself.
- Build computational thinkingEvery lesson opens with a Concept Development warm-up: children act out an idea, notice what goes wrong and fix it, so sequencing, patterns and logic make sense before any screen appears.
- Hands-on, unplugged learningCore Activities let children program a robot classmate, follow and fix routines, and build patterns with their hands, then move on to more abstract challenges.
- Practice that sticksA problem set in class and homework to share with a grown-up give every child repeated, varied practice on each idea.
- The same seven-part lesson, every timeOverview, Concept Development, Core Activities, Family Newsletter, Problem Set, Exit Ticket and Homework. A research-based structure that gives children time to understand, practise and apply each idea, and tells teachers exactly what comes next.
- Reach every studentPicture answers and read-aloud for children still learning to read, card login for the youngest, teacher-made groups, lessons assigned to a group or one child, and an “I need help” button that reaches the teacher straight away.
- Characters children grow up withMia, Max and their robot friend Chip walk through every lesson in the books and on the platform, so a five-year-old always knows who is talking.
Let’s try it one step at a time!- A gradebook built on learning targetsExit tickets fill in a learning-target gradebook automatically, and teachers can adjust any grade or add their own evidence.
- See every child at a glanceClass Progress shows every child and every lesson by level, with clear next steps: reteach, small group or move ahead.
- Report cards and familiesOne report card per child, ready to print or share in the family app, and a family newsletter with every lesson.
Invest in your teachers
Ready to teach on day one, with or without a computer science background.
Every lesson is fully scripted, with timing and a materials list. Teacher and student user guides walk through the platform screen by screen, and the Help Center inside MineSTEM answers questions in the moment. When you need a person, our team replies within one business day.
- Scripted lessonsWhat to say, what to expect, how long it takes
- Help CenterStep-by-step answers inside the platform
- User guidesFor teachers on laptop and phone, and for students on Chromebooks
- A real personsupport@minestem.com · (408) 406-3728
What’s included
Print and digital, for students, teachers and families.
Teacher’s Guide
- Every lesson scripted, with timing and a materials list
- Learning objectives and the standards each lesson addresses
- Concept Development warm-ups and two Core Activities per lesson
- Answer keys for every student page
Student Digital Experience
- The workbook pages on screen, on the web, iPad, iPhone, Android and Chromebook
- Exit ticket quizzes with picture answers and read-aloud, scored automatically
- A portfolio for photos, drawings and videos of their work
- My Progress, points and a badge for every unit
- Card login for the youngest; Google or Clever for older students
Teacher Digital Experience
- Assign whole lessons or single parts to the class, a group or one child
- Teach Calendar to plan the year
- Live Lesson to see every child during the lesson
- Groups and a projector board for group work
- Learning-target gradebook, Class Progress and report cards
- Student portfolios, rosters and sign-in cards; also on iOS and Android
Family Experience
- A family newsletter with every lesson: what we learned and an activity to try at home
- The MineSTEM family app: progress, portfolio and report cards
- Private messages with the teacher
Coming soon
Personalised Instruction
- An extension of the core program
- Personalised online lessons at each child’s level
- Learn more
Scope and sequence
Four grades, six units each.
Thirty lessons a year in every grade, building from following steps in Kindergarten to designing real programs in Grade 3.
Kindergarten
- Algorithms
- Decisions & Patterns
- Patterns & Early AI Thinking
- Systems & Tools
- Data & Decisions
- Safety & Society
Grade 1
- Decompose & Author
- Loops & Repetition
- Symbols, Events & Paper Programs
- Computers Inside & Out
- Data Detectives
- Safe & Kind Technology
Grade 2
- From Pieces to Algorithms
- Counted Loops & Events
- Conditionals & Logic
- How Computers Talk
- Data Questions & Codes
- Technology & Change
Grade 3
- Decompose & Design
- Variables & Memory
- Building Real Programs
- Machines, Networks & Security
- Junior Data Science
- Computing & Our World
See MineSTEM Classroom Computer Science for yourself.
Get a sample of the books and a tour of the platform.