Explore the CompTIA Spark curriculum for middle grades
Expand your students’ horizons with tech curriculum inspired by the real-world and the latest in technology.
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Choose the tech curriculum that works best for your classroom
Explore our two curriculum options:
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Tech Exploration Units
Following a growth mindset approach, engaging tech lessons include projects that simulate a collaborative workplace setting — perfect for cultivating 21st century skills.
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Emerging Tech Units
Slightly more advanced activities focus on today’s most relevant and cutting-edge tech topics, including artificial intelligence, the latest in cybersecurity and more.
Tech Exploration Units
These units follow a growth mindset approach and include a range of engaging and collaborative activities that simulate a dynamic workplace setting — perfect for cultivating 21st century skills. Lessons cover a variety of tech topics that build foundational skills, confidence and comfort with common online applications.
Lunar Cruise Lines
It’s 2050 and NASA has just declared that the Moon is open to tourism! Create the first lunar tourism company.
Students will learn foundational skills in:
- Everyday digital tools
- 3D modeling
- Understanding data
- Creative technology
Length: 7-10 hours of class time
3D School Store
Create your own fictional school store! Select, develop and launch 3D printed items to be sold in your school.*
Students will learn foundational skills in:
- 3D design/manufacturing
- Market research
- Video production
- Web creativity
- Business accounting
Length: 7 hours of class time
*A 3D printer is optional for this unit.*
Beat Builders
Tap into the technology of music! Create a song, brand it and share it using digital tools designed for the music industry.
Students will learn foundational skills in:
- Word/Docs, Scratch, Sheets/Excel, and Slides/PowerPoint
- Develop 21st century skills
Length: 10-15 hours of class time
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Emerging Tech Units
These units consist of a series of slightly more advanced activities inspired by real-world careers in today’s growing technology fields. Utilizing engaging, hands-on learning, units focus on relevant and exciting tech topics like artificial intelligence, the latest in cybersecurity and more.
Cybersecurity
What is cybersecurity? Get a high-level intro to the exciting, high-stakes world of networking and cybersecurity.
Students will learn key concepts in:
- How computers exchange data
- How servers can be vulnerable to attack
- How infrastructure can withstand attacks
Length: 7 hours of class time
Artificial Intelligence & Chatbots
You own a pizza company! Create a chatbot to improve customer service as you serve the best pies in the galaxy.
Students will learn foundational skills in:
- Chatbot software
- Generative AI
- Language models
- Critical thinking
Length: 10-15 hours of class time
Smart Home Technology
You are a product designer at Fony, a home technology company! Create automated and smart devices for customers.
Students will learn foundational skills in:
- Smart Home Simulator
- Tinkercard Circuits
- Communication amongst devices
- Critical thinking
Length: 10-15 hours of class time