Unit 4 · Grades 3–12 · 2 lessons

Typing Fluency & Races

📘 Teacher Guide

Unit overview

Students apply their keyboarding in timed, game-based practice: typing races against computer rivals, the Daily Tournament and the 1-minute speed test. They learn to measure words per minute and accuracy, set personal goals and track their growth.

Big ideas

WPM = correct characters ÷ 5, per minute.
Accuracy below 80% doesn't count as a finish.
Growth over time matters more than beating others.

Before you teach

Create a free class at keloskillracer.com/teacher and print the student code cards.
Test one activity on a classroom computer before the lesson (sound on or off, screen size).
Show students how to sign in at /join with the class code and their student code.
Students should have passed the Home Row checkpoint (Typing Level 1) before racing.

Pacing

2 lessons of 40 minutes, then use races as weekly warm-ups.

Teaching tips

Keep leaderboards friendly: students use nicknames only.
Turn the class race board on only if it motivates your group.

Standards alignment

ISTE 1.1 Empowered Learner (sets goals, reflects)
CSTA: Data & Analysis (collecting and interpreting data)

📝 Lessons

✅ Assessment rubric

Skill	1 · Beginning	2 · Developing	3 · Proficient	4 · Advanced
Accuracy in races	Below 80%	80–89%	90–95%	Above 95%
Goal setting and reflection	No goal	Goal set	Goal tracked	Goal met and new goal set