Standards
Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted.
Generate resourceMake observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year.
Generate resourceUse materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
Generate resourceRead texts and use media to determine patterns in behavior of parents and offspring that help offspring survive.
Generate resourceMake observations to construct an evidence-based account that young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents.
Generate resourcePlan and conduct investigations to provide evidence that vibrating materials can make sound and that sound can make materials vibrate.
Generate resourceMake observations to construct an evidence-based account that objects can be seen only when illuminated.
Generate resourcePlan and conduct an investigation to determine the effect of placing objects made with different materials in the path of a beam of light.
Generate resourceUse tools and materials to design and build a device that uses light or sound to solve the problem of communicating over a distance.
Generate resourceAsk questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.
Generate resourceDevelop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.
Generate resourceAnalyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.
Generate resourceVariables: Model the way programs store and manipulate data by using numbers or other symbols to represent information
Generate resourceAlgorithms: Model daily processes by creating and following algorithms (sets of step by step instructions) to complete tasks.
Generate resourceControl: Develop programs and sequences and simple loops, to express ideas or address a problem
Generate resourceModularity: Decompose (break down) the steps needed to solve a problem into a precise sequence of instructions
Generate resourceDevelop plans that describe a program's sequence of events, goals, and expected outcomes.
Generate resourceGive attribution when using the ideas and creations of others while developing programs
Generate resourceDebug (identify and fix) errors in an algorithm or program that includes sequences and simple loops
Generate resourceUsing correct terminology, describe steps taken and choices made during the iterative process of program development
Generate resourceDevices: Select and operate appropriate software to perform a variety of tasks and recognie that users have different needs and preferences for the technology they use
Generate resourceHardware and Software: Use appropriate terminology in identifying and describing the function of common physical components of computing systems (hardware)
Generate resourceTroubleshooting: Describe basic hardware and software problems using accurate terminology
Generate resourceStorage: Store, copy, search, retrieve, modify and delete information using a computing device and define the information stored as data
Generate resourceCollection, Visualization and Transformation: Collect and present the same data in various visual formats
Generate resourceInference and Models: Identify and describe patterns in data visualizations, such as charts or graphs, to make predictions
Generate resourceExplain that the fields of emerging technologies will be evolving and rapidly growing
Generate resourceDescribe how emerging technologies are influencing current events a a local and global scale
Generate resourcePredict the positive and negative societal, cultural, and economic impacts that emerging and future technologies may generate
Generate resourceCulture: Compare how people live and work before and after the implementation or adoption of new computing technology
Generate resourceSocial Interactions: Work respectfully and responsibly with others online.
Generate resourceSafety Law and Ethics: Keep login information private and log off of devices appropriately.
Generate resourceCybersecurity: Explain what passwords are and why we use them and use strong passwords to protect devices and information from unauthorized use.
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