Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Grades 6, 7, 8

Other Florida Computer Science sets

Personal, Community, Global, and Ethical ImpactSC.CS-PC

  • 1.

    Responsible use of technology and informationSC.CS-PC.1

    1. 1.

      Recognize and describe legal and ethical behaviors when using information and technology and describe the consequences of misuse.SC.68.CS-PC.1.1

    2. 2.

      Describe and use safe and appropriate practices when participating in online communities (e.g., discussion groups, blogs, and social networking sites).SC.68.CS-PC.1.2

    3. 3.

      Evaluate the proper use and operation of security technologies (e.g., passwords, virus protection software, spam filters, pop-up blockers, and cookies).SC.68.CS-PC.1.3

    4. 4.

      Recognize the impacts and consequences of plagiarism on the development of creative works, projects, publications and online content.SC.68.CS-PC.1.4

  • 2.

    The impact of computing resources on local and global societySC.CS-PC.2

    1. 1.

      Analyze the positive and negative impacts of computing, social networking and web technologies on human culture.SC.68.CS-PC.2.1

    2. 2.

      Explain the possible consequences of cyberbullying and inappropriate use of social media on personal life and society.SC.68.CS-PC.2.2

    3. 3.

      Describe the influence of access to information technologies over time and the effects those changes have had on education, the workplace, and the global society.SC.68.CS-PC.2.3

    4. 4.

      Describe how the unequal net-neutrality and distribution of computing resources in a global economy raises issues of equity, access, and power.SC.68.CS-PC.2.4

    5. 5.

      Describe ways in which adaptive technologies can assist users with special needs to function in their daily lives.SC.68.CS-PC.2.5

    6. 6.

      Identify and discuss the technology skills needed in the workplace.SC.68.CS-PC.2.6

    7. 7.

      Interpret writings and/or communications which use developmentally appropriate terminology.SC.68.CS-PC.2.7

    8. 8.

      Identify interdisciplinary careers that are enhanced by computer science.SC.68.CS-PC.2.8

  • 3.

    Evaluation of digital information resourcesSC.CS-PC.3

    1. 1.

      Answer research questions using digital information resources.SC.68.CS-PC.3.1

    2. 2.

      Analyze how media and technology can be used to distort, exaggerate, or misrepresent information.SC.68.CS-PC.3.2

    3. 3.

      Describe strategies for determining the reliability of resources or information on the Internet.SC.68.CS-PC.3.3

    4. 4.

      Identify peer reviewed resources and understand the need for peer review.SC.68.CS-PC.3.4

    5. 5.

      Identify resources such as city, state, and federal government websites and explain that these resources can be used for communication between citizens and government.SC.68.CS-PC.3.5

  • 4.

    Security, privacy, information sharing, ownership, licensure and copyrightSC.CS-PC.4

    1. 1.

      Explain the guidelines for the fair use of downloading, sharing or modifying of digital materials.SC.68.CS-PC.4.1

    2. 2.

      Explain how copyright law and licensing protect the owner of intellectual properties.SC.68.CS-PC.4.2

    3. 3.

      Explain the possible consequences of violating intellectual property law.SC.68.CS-PC.4.3

    4. 4.

      Identify threats and actions that protect devices from viruses, intrusion, vandalism, and other malicious activities.SC.68.CS-PC.4.4

    5. 5.

      Demonstrate compliance with the school's Acceptable Use Policy.SC.68.CS-PC.4.5

    6. 6.

      Generate text and non-text citations using digital citation tool.SC.68.CS-PC.4.6

Communication and CollaborationSC.CS-CC

  • 1.

    Communication and collaborationSC.CS-CC.1

    1. 1.

      Demonstrate an ability to communicate appropriately through various online tools.SC.68.CS-CC.1.1

    2. 2.

      Apply productivity and or multimedia tools for local and global group collaboration.SC.68.CS-CC.1.2

    3. 3.

      Design, develop, and publish a collaborative digital product using a variety of digital tools and media-rich resources that demonstrate and communicate concepts to inform, persuade, and/or entertain.SC.68.CS-CC.1.3

Communication Systems and ComputingSC.CS-CS

  • 1.

    Modeling and SimulationsSC.CS-CS.1

    1. 1.

      Examine connections between elements of mathematics and computer science including binary numbers, logic, sets, and functions.SC.68.CS-CS.1.1

    2. 2.

      Create or modify and use a simulation to analyze and illustrate a concept in depth (i.e., use a simulation to illustrate a genetic variation), individually and collaboratively.SC.68.CS-CS.1.2

    3. 3.

      Evaluate what kinds of real-world problems can be solved using modeling and simulation.SC.68.CS-CS.1.3

    4. 4.

      Interact with content-specific models and simulations to support learning, research and problem solving (e.g., immigration, international trade, invasive species).SC.68.CS-CS.1.4

  • 2.

    Problem solving and AlgorithmsSC.CS-CS.2

    1. 1.

      Create, modify, and use a database (e.g., define field formats, adding new records, manipulate data) to analyze data and propose solutions for a task/problem, individually and collaboratively.SC.68.CS-CS.2.1

    2. 2.

      Solve real life issues in science and engineering (i.e., generalize a solution to open-ended problems) using computational thinking skills.SC.68.CS-CS.2.2

    3. 3.

      Perform a variety of operations such as sorting, filtering, and searching in a database.SC.68.CS-CS.2.3

    4. 4.

      Organize and display information in a variety of ways such as number formats (e.g., scientific notation, percentages, and exponents), charts, tables and graphs.SC.68.CS-CS.2.4

    5. 5.

      Decompose a problem and create a function for one of its parts at a time (e.g., video game, robot obstacle course, making dinner), individually and collaboratively.SC.68.CS-CS.2.5

    6. 6.

      Create a program that implements an algorithm to achieve a given goal, individually and collaboratively.SC.68.CS-CS.2.6

    7. 7.

      Design solutions that use repetition and two-way selection (e.g., FOR, WHILE, IF/ELSE).SC.68.CS-CS.2.7

    8. 8.

      Recognize that boundaries need to be taken into account for an algorithm to produce correct results.SC.68.CS-CS.2.8

    9. 9.

      Identify simple data types and data structures.SC.68.CS-CS.2.9

    10. 10.

      Recognize that more than one algorithm can solve a given problem.SC.68.CS-CS.2.10

    11. 11.

      Predict outputs while showing an understanding of inputs.SC.68.CS-CS.2.11

    12. 12.

      Select the 'best' algorithm based on a given criteria (e.g., time, resource, and accessibility) to solve a problem, individually and collaboratively.SC.68.CS-CS.2.12

    13. 13.

      Explore a problem domain using iterative development and debugging.SC.68.CS-CS.2.13

    14. 14.

      Perform program tracing to predict the behavior of programs.SC.68.CS-CS.2.14

  • 3.

    Digital toolsSC.CS-CS.3

    1. 1.

      Explain why different file types exist (e.g., formats for word processing, images, music, and three-dimensional drawings).SC.68.CS-CS.3.1

    2. 2.

      Identify the kinds of content associated with different file types.SC.68.CS-CS.3.2

    3. 3.

      Integrate information from multiple file formats into a single artifact.SC.68.CS-CS.3.3

  • 4.

    Hardware and softwareSC.CS-CS.4

    1. 1.

      Identify and describe the function of the main internal parts of a basic computing device (e.g., motherboard, hard drive, Central Processing Unit -CPU).SC.68.CS-CS.4.1

    2. 2.

      Describe the main functions of an operating system and explain how an operating system provides user and system services (e.g., user interface, IO device management, task management).SC.68.CS-CS.4.2

    3. 3.

      Describe the relationships between hardware and software (e.g., BIOS, operating systems and firmware).SC.68.CS-CS.4.3

    4. 4.

      Identify and describe the use of sensors, actuators, and control systems in an embodied system (e.g., a robot, an e-textile, installation art, and a smart room).SC.68.CS-CS.4.4

    5. 5.

      Evaluate a hardware or software problem and construct the steps involved in diagnosing and solving the problem (e.g., power, connections, application window or toolbar, cables, ports, network resources, video, and sound).SC.68.CS-CS.4.5

    6. 6.

      Describe the essential characteristics of a software artifact.SC.68.CS-CS.4.6

    7. 7.

      Describe the major components and functions of computer systems and networks.SC.68.CS-CS.4.7

    8. 8.

      Identify software used to support specialized forms of human-computer interaction.SC.68.CS-CS.4.8

  • 5.

    Network systemsSC.CS-CS.5

    1. 1.

      Describe how information, both text and non-text, is translated and communicated between digital computers over a computer network.SC.68.CS-CS.5.1

    2. 2.

      Explain the difference between physical (wired), local area wireless, and mobile networks.SC.68.CS-CS.5.2

    3. 3.

      Identify the major components of a network.SC.68.CS-CS.5.3

  • 6.

    Human–Computer interactions and Artificial IntelligenceSC.CS-CS.6

    1. 1.

      Explain why some tasks can be accomplished more easily by computers.SC.68.CS-CS.6.1

    2. 2.

      Describe how humans and machines interact to accomplish tasks that cannot be accomplished by either alone.SC.68.CS-CS.6.2

    3. 3.

      Identify novel ways humans interact with computers, including software, probes, sensors, and handheld devices.SC.68.CS-CS.6.3

    4. 4.

      Describe ways in which computers use models of intelligent behavior (e.g., robot motion, speech and language understanding, and computer vision).SC.68.CS-CS.6.4

    5. 5.

      Identify factors that distinguish humans from machines.SC.68.CS-CS.6.5

    6. 6.

      Design and demonstrate the use of a device (e.g., robot, e-textile) to accomplish a task, individually and collaboratively.SC.68.CS-CS.6.6

Computer Practices and ProgrammingSC.CS-CP

  • 1.

    Data AnalysisSC.CS-CP.1

    1. 1.

      Define parameters for individual and collaborative projects using Boolean logic (e.g., using "not", "or", "and").SC.68.CS-CP.1.1

    2. 2.

      Select and use data-collection technology (e.g., probes, handheld devices, geographic mapping systems and output from multiple runs of a computer program) to gather, view, organize, analyze, and report results for content-related problems, individually and collaboratively.SC.68.CS-CP.1.2

  • 2.

    Computer Programming BasicsSC.CS-CP.2

    1. 1.

      Develop problem solutions using visual representations of problem states, structures and data.SC.68.CS-CP.2.1

    2. 2.

      Evaluate the logical flow of a step-by-step program by acting it out through computer-free activities.SC.68.CS-CP.2.2

    3. 3.

      Develop problem solutions using a block programming language, including all of the following: looping behavior, conditional statements, expressions, variables, and functions.SC.68.CS-CP.2.3

    4. 4.

      Develop problem solutions using a programming language, including all of the following: looping behavior, conditional statements, expressions, variables, and functions.SC.68.CS-CP.2.4

  • 3.

    Programming ApplicationsSC.CS-CP.3

    1. 1.

      Select appropriate tools and technology resources to accomplish a variety of tasks and solve problems.SC.68.CS-CP.3.1

    2. 2.

      Create online content (e.g., webpage, blog, digital portfolio, multimedia), using advanced design tools.SC.68.CS-CP.3.2

    3. 3.

      Create an artifact (independently and collaboratively) that answers a research question and communicates results and conclusions.SC.68.CS-CP.3.3

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8
When were these standards adopted?
2016

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