Standards
Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.
Generate resourceGenerate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
Generate resourcePlan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved.
Generate resourceAnalyze a major global challenge to specify qualitative and quantitative criteria and constraints for solutions that account for societal needs and wants.
Generate resourceDesign a solution to a complex real-world problem by breaking it down into smaller, more manageable problems that can be solved through engineering.
Generate resourcevaluate a solution to a complex real-world problem based on prioritized criteria and trade-offs that account for a range of constraints, including cost, safety, reliability, and aesthetics, as well as possible social, cultural, and environmental impacts.
Generate resourceUse a computer simulation to model the impact of proposed solutions to a complex real-world problem with numerous criteria and constraints on interactions within and between systems relevant to the problem.
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 resourceDefine the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions.
Generate resourceEvaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
Generate resourceAnalyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success.
Generate resourceDevelop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved.
Generate resourceConstruct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how the uneven distributions of Earth's mineral, energy, and groundwater resources are the result of past and current geoscience processes.
Generate resourceConstruct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how the uneven distributions of Earth’s mineral, energy, and groundwater resources are the result of past and current geoscience processes.
Generate resourceApply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing human impact on the environment.
Generate resourceApply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing human impact on the environment.*
Generate resourceConstruct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth's systems.
Generate resourceConstruct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth’s systems.*
Generate resourceObtain, evaluate, and communicate evidence of the factors that have caused changes in global temperatures over the past century.
Generate resourceObtain, evaluate, and communicate evidence of the factors that have caused changes in global temperatures over the past century.
Generate resourceConstruct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms.
Generate resourceConstruct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms.
Generate resourceDevelop a model to describe how food molecules in plants and animals are broken down and rearranged through chemical reactions to form new molecules that support growth and/or release of energy as matter moves through an organism.
Generate resourceDevelop a model to describe how food molecules in plants and animals are broken down and rearranged through chemical reactions to form new molecules that support growth and/or release energy as matter moves through an organism.
Generate resourceAnalyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem.
Generate resourceAnalyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem.
Generate resourceConstruct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems.
Generate resourceConstruct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems.
Generate resourceDevelop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
Generate resourceDevelop or modify a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
Generate resourceConstruct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations.
Generate resourceConstruct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components in an ecosystem affect populations.
Generate resourceEvaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Generate resourceEvaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services.*
Generate resourceDevelop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures.
Generate resourceDevelop and use models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures.
Generate resourceAnalyze and interpret patterns of data related to the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
Generate resourceAnalyze and interpret patterns of data related to the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
Generate resourceGather and make sense of information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society.
Generate resourceGather and make sense of information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society.*
Generate resourceDevelop and use a model to describe how the total number of atoms does not change in a chemical reaction and thus mass is conserved.
Generate resourceDevelop and use a model to describe how the total number of atoms does not change in a chemical reaction and thus mass is conserved.
Generate resourceConstruct, test, and modify a device that releases or absorbs thermal energy by chemical processes to solve a problem.
Generate resourceConstruct, test, and modify a device that releases or absorbs thermal energy by chemical processes to solve a problem.*
Generate resourceConstruct and interpret graphical displays of data to describe the proportional relationships of kinetic energy to the mass of an object and to the speed of an object.
Generate resourceConstruct and interpret graphical displays of data to describe the proportional relationships of kinetic energy to the mass of an object and the speed of an object.
Generate resourceDevelop a model to describe that when objects interacting at a distance change their arrangement, different amounts of potential energy are stored in the system.
Generate resourceDevelop or modify a model to describe that when objects interacting at a distance change their arrangement, different amounts of potential energy are stored in the system.
Generate resourceConstruct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
Generate resourceConstruct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
Generate resourceSelect and modify an existing algorithm in natural language or pseudocode to solve complex problems.
Generate resourceDevelop programs that utilize combinations of repetition, compound conditionals, and the manipulation of variables representing different data types.
Generate resourceDecompose problems into parts to facilitate the design, implementation, and review of increasingly complex programs.
Generate resourceSeek and incorporate feedback from team members and users to refine a solution to a problem.
Generate resourceIncorporate existing code, media, and libraries into original programs of increasing complexity and give attribution.
Generate resourceDistribute tasks and maintain a project timeline when collaboratively developing computational artifacts.
Generate resourceEvaluate existing computing devices and recommend improvements to the design based on how other users interact with the device.
Generate resourceEvaluate and recommend improvements to software and hardware combinations used to collect and exchange data.
Generate resourceIdentify and resolve complex software and hardware problems with computing devices and their components utilizing strategies such as developing and analyzing flow diagrams.
Generate resourceCollect data using computational tools and transform the data to make it more useful and reliable.
Generate resourceDiscuss the accuracy of a model representing a system by comparing the model's generated results with observed data from the modeled system.
Generate resourceDescribe the trade-offs associated with computing technologies (e.g., automation), explaining their effects on economies and society..
Generate resourceIdentify real-world problems in relation to the distribution of computing resources in society.
Generate resourceDescribe and use safe, appropriate, and responsible practices (i.e., netiquette) when participating in online communities and evaluate how technology can be used to distort, exaggerate, and misrepresent information.
Generate resourceIndividually and collaboratively use advanced tools to design and create online content (e.g., digital portfolio, multimedia, blog, web page).
Generate resourceModel the connection between the longevity of data on the Internet, personal online identity, and personal privacy.
Generate resourceExplain how to protect electronic information, both physical (e.g., hard drive) and digital; identify cybersecurity concerns and options to address issues with the Internet and the systems it uses.
Generate resourceIdentify and explain methods of encryption used to ensure and secure the transmission of information.
Generate resourceExplain protocols and their importance to data transmission; model how a system responds when a packet is lost and the effect it has on the transferred information.
Generate resourceStudents will continue to apply the standards and practices from the previous grade levels.
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