Standards
Ask 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 resourceUse and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time.
Generate resourceConstruct an argument supported by evidence for how plants and animals (including humans) can change the environment to meet their needs.
Generate resourceUse a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants or animals (including humans) and the places they live.
Generate resourceAsk questions to obtain information about the purpose of weather forecasting to prepare for, and respond to, severe weather.
Generate resourceCommunicate solutions that will reduce the impact of humans on the land, water, air, and/or other living things in the local environment.
Generate resourceUse observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive.
Generate resourcePlan and conduct an investigation to compare the effects of different strengths or different directions of pushes and pulls on the motion of an object.
Generate resourceAnalyze data to determine if a design solution works as intended to change the speed or direction of an object with a push or a pull.
Generate resourceUse tools and materials to design and build a structure that will reduce the warming effect of sunlight on an area.
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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