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Grades

6-8

Time Is Money (Updated!)

Grades: 6 - 8

ISTE:

S.4.d

S.5.a

S.5.b

S.5.c

S.5.d

S.7.a

S.7.b

S.7.c

CSTA:

2-AP-10

2-IC-22

CCSS:

ELA-Literacy.L.6.6

ELA-Literacy.L.7.6

ELA-Literacy.L.8.6

Math.Practice.MP1

Math.Practice.MP4

ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.3a

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.

Type:Application Exercise

Estimated Time:90 minutes

Score Type:Auto Score

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

Information Technology > Programming > Algorithm Development

Analyze Algorithms

Information Technology > Programming > Analyze Algorithms

Critical Thinking and Decision Making Process

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

Design Problem-Solving Strategies

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

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

Functional

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

Graphic Organizers (Venn Diagrams,etc.)

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

Information Technology > Student Use > Problem Solving

Problem-solving

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

Spreadsheets

Information Technology > Software Applications > Spreadsheets

Spreadsheets

Information Technology > Software Applications > Spreadsheets

Student Collaboration

Information Literacy > Student Use - Digital Media > Student Collaboration

Student Collaboration

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

Standards:

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.

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