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.
Choose the tech curriculum that works best for your classroom
Explore our two curriculum options:
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.
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
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
Develop and launch a fictional school store selling 3D items. *A 3D printer is optional for this unit.*
Students will learn foundational skills in:
- 3D design/manufacturing
- Market research
- Video production
- Web creativity
- Business accounting
Length: 7 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
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
Create a chatbot for your pizza company — that serves 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