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K–12 Standards

Grades 6-8

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Computing Systems

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    Devices

    1. 1

      Design modifications to computing devices in order to improve the ways users interact with the devices.6-8.CS.1

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    Hardware & Software

    1. 2

      Design a project that combines hardware and software components to collect and exchange data.6-8.CS.2

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    Troubleshooting

    1. 3

      Systematically apply troubleshooting strategies to identify and resolve hardware and software problems in computing systems.6-8.CS.3

Networks & the Internet

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    Network Communication & Organization

    1. 4

      Model the role of protocols in transmitting data across networks and the internet.6-8.NI.4

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    Cybersecurity

    1. 5

      Explain potential security threats and security measures to mitigate threats.6-8.NI.5

    2. 6

      Apply multiple methods of information protection to model the secure transmission of information.6-8.NI.6

Data & Analysis

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    Storage

    1. 7

      Represent data in multiple ways.6-8.DA.7

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    Collection Visualization & Transformation

    1. 8

      Collect data using computational tools and transform the data to make it more useful.6-8.DA.8

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    Inference & Models

    1. 9

      Test and analyze the effects of changing variables while using computational models.6-8.DA.9

Algorithms & Programming 

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    Algorithms

    1. 10

      Use flowcharts and/or pseudocode to design and illustrate algorithms that solve complex problems.6-8.AP.10

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    Variables

    1. 11

      Create clearly named variables that store data, and perform operations on their contents.6-8.AP.11

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    Control

    1. 12

      Design and iteratively develop programs that combine control structures and use compound conditions.6-8.AP.12

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    Modularity

    1. 13

      Decompose problems and subproblems into parts to facilitate the design, implementation, and review of programs.6-8.AP.13

    2. 14

      Create procedures with parameters to organize code and make it easier to reuse.6-8.AP.14

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    Program Development

    1. 15

      Seek and incorporate feedback from team members and users to refine a solution that meets user needs. 6-8.AP.15

    2. 16

      Incorporate existing code, media, and libraries into original programs, and give attribution.6-8.AP.16

    3. 17

      Systematically test and refine programs using a range of test cases. 6-8.AP.17

    4. 18

      Distribute tasks and maintain a project timeline when collaboratively developing computational artifacts. 6-8.AP.18

    5. 19

      Document programs in order to make them easier to use, read, test, and debug.6-8.AP.19

Impacts of Computing

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    Culture

    1. 20

      Compare tradeoffs associated with computing technologies that affect people’s everyday activities and career options.6-8.IC.20

    2. 21

      Discuss issues of bias and accessibility in the design of existing technologies.6-8.IC.21

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    Social Interactions

    1. 22

      Collaborate with many contributors when creating a computational artifact.6-8.IC.22

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    Safety Law & Ethics

    1. 23

      Compare tradeoffs associated with licenses for computational artifacts to balance the protection of the creators’ rights and the ability for others to use and modify the artifacts.6-8.IC.23

    2. 24

      Compare tradeoffs between allowing information to be public and keeping information private and secure.6-8.IC.24

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Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8

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