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Time Is Money (Updated!)

A crucial component of computational thinking is building and understanding models. In this journal, students utilize two methods of modeling to simulate the purchase of an electronic device with the money earned from an afterschool job.

Application Exercises give students an opportunity to apply concepts they have learned in previous instruction. Work completed by a student will be graded through a variety of scoring options including participation and teacher assessment via rubric to provide flexibility with the type of grade sent to the Learning Management System (LMS) gradebook. Student work may include open-ended questions, correct/incorrect responses, a final product and/or self-assessment.

Teacher-Facing Resources

Type:Application Exercise

Estimated Time:90 minutes

Grades:6-8

Score Type:Mixed Graded

Available Language: English

Objectives:

Students create a flowchart to help solve a problem.
Students create a data model determine how they will save for a future purchase.

Subjects:

Algorithm Development

Technology Education > Information Technology > Programming > Algorithm Development

Analyze Algorithms

Technology Education > Information Technology > Programming > Analyze Algorithms

Critical Thinking and Decision Making Process

Technology Education > Information Technology > Student Use > Critical Thinking and Decision Making Process

Design Problem-Solving Strategies

Technology Education > Information Technology > Programming > Design Problem-Solving Strategies

Engineering

Science > Concepts and Processes > Data Analysis and Interpretation > Engineering

Engineering

Science > Concepts and Processes > Problem Solving > Engineering

Experimentation

Technology Education > Information Technology > Technology Use In Society > Design Process > Experimentation

Functional

Language Arts > Writing > Products / Formats > Technical > Functional

Graphic Organizers (Venn Diagrams,etc.)

Technology Education > Information Technology > Software Applications > Graphic Organizers (Venn Diagrams,etc.)

Investing and Saving

Social Studies > Economics > Personal and Consumer > Personal Finances > Investing and Saving

Math in Daily Life

Mathematics > Process Standards > Math in Daily Life

Methods/Steps/Strategies

Mathematics > Process Standards > Problem Solving > Methods/Steps/Strategies

Methods/Steps/Strategies

Mathematics > Process Standards > Computation > Methods/Steps/Strategies

Operations/Addition

Mathematics > Number Operations > Money > Operations/Addition

Problem Solving

Social Studies > Process and Literacy Skills > Social Science - History > Problem Solving

Problem Solving

Technology Education > Information Technology > Student Use > Problem Solving

Problem-solving

Mathematics > Process Standards > Models/Representations > Problem-solving

Spreadsheets

Library Media > Information Technology > Software Applications > Spreadsheets

Spreadsheets

Technology Education > Information Technology > Software Applications > Spreadsheets

Student Collaboration

Library Media > Information Literacy > Student Use - Digital Media > Student Collaboration

Student Collaboration

Technology Education > Digital Literacy > Student Use > Student Collaboration

Technical / Specialized

Language Arts > Communication > Speaking Strategies / Presentations > Content Specific > Technical / Specialized

To Perform Some Task

Science > History / Technology / Social Perspectives > Engineering / Engineering Design Process > Model Construction > To Perform Some Task

	EXCEEDS (4)	MEETS (3)	APPROACHES (2)	DOES NOT MEET (1)
Directions and Participation	The student followed all directions and went above and beyond in answering all questions in the assignment.	The student followed all directions and answered all questions in the assignment.	The student followed most directions and answered most questions in the assignment.	The student did not follow directions or answer the questions in the assignment.
Required Final Product Components	The final product includes additional elements to enhance the assignment beyond the required components.	The final product includes all components required by the assignment.	The final product includes most of the components required by the assignment.	The final product does not demonstrate the components required by the assignment.
Organization and Originality	The final product is exceptionally well designed, includes additional elements, contains no spelling, grammar or punctuation mistakes and reveals student’s creative insights into the assignment.	The final product is neat, includes all components required by the assignment, contains minimal spelling, grammar or punctuation mistakes and includes some creative elements.	The final product is adequate but lacks neatness and creativity, contains some spelling, grammar and punctuation mistakes and is missing required components.	The final product is not neat or creative, is missing required components and contains many spelling, grammar or punctuation mistakes.
Digital Literacy Skills Application	The final product clearly demonstrates an accurate and deep level of understanding of the concept.	The final product demonstrates an accurate and appropriate level of understanding of the concept.	The final product demonstrates some understanding of the concept.	The final product demonstrates little to no understanding of the concept.

ISTE

S.4.d	Students exhibit a tolerance for ambiguity, perseverance and the capacity to work with open-ended problems.
S.5.a	Students formulate problem definitions suited for technology-assisted methods such as data analysis, abstract models and algorithmic thinking in exploring and finding solutions.
S.5.b	Students collect data or identify relevant data sets, use digital tools to analyze them, and represent data in various ways to facilitate problem-solving and decision-making.
S.5.c	Students break problems into component parts, extract key information, and develop descriptive models to understand complex systems or facilitate problem-solving.
S.5.d	Students understand how automation works and use algorithmic thinking to develop a sequence of steps to create and test automated solutions.
S.7.a	Students use digital tools to connect with learners from a variety of backgrounds and cultures, engaging with them in ways that broaden mutual understanding and learning.
S.7.b	Students use collaborative technologies to work with others, including peers, experts or community members, to examine issues and problems from multiple viewpoints.
S.7.c	Students contribute constructively to project teams, assuming various roles and responsibilities to work effectively toward a common goal.

CSTA

2-AP-10	Use flowcharts and/or pseudocode to address complex problems as algorithms. (P4.4, P4.1)
2-IC-22	Collaborate with many contributors through strategies such as crowdsourcing or surveys when creating a computational artifact. (P2.4, P5.2)

CCSS

ELA-Literacy.L.6.6	Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
ELA-Literacy.L.7.6	Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
ELA-Literacy.L.8.6	Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
Math.Practice.MP1	Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
Math.Practice.MP4	Model with mathematics.
ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.3a	Note: Students' narrative skills continue to grow in these grades. The Standards require that students be able to incorporate narrative elements effectively into arguments and informative/explanatory texts. In science and technical subjects, students must be able to write precise enough descriptions of the step-by-step procedures they use in their investigations or technical work that others can replicate them and (possibly) reach the same results.