Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Grade 6

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COMPUTING SYSTEMSCS

  • D.

    DevicesCS.D

    1. a

      Identify the benefits and limitations of a given computing device's functions (including individual components) to explain how the functions and components work together to create the computing system.CS.D.6.a

  • HS.

    Hardware and SoftwareCS.HS

    1. a

      Identify ways that hardware and software work together as a system to collect and exchange data.CS.HS.6.a

  • T.

    TroubleshootingCS.T

    1. a

      Use a systematic process to identify and evaluate the source of a routine computing problem. Select the best solution to solve the computing problem and communicate the solution to others. CS.T.6.a

NETWORKS AND THE INTERNETNI

  • N.

    NetworkingNI.N

    1. a

      Identify the role of hardware components to understand the infrastructure of networks and the internet (including cloud servers).NI.N.6.a

    2. b

      Identify protocols (i.e., rules) and explain why they are used to transmit data across networks and the internet.NI.N.6.b

  • C.

    CybersecurityNI.C

    1. a

      Identify cybersecurity concerns and measures needed to protect electronic information.NI.C.6.a

    2. b

      Identify the different types of malware to understand threats to data security.NI.C.6.b

    3. c

      Identify ways to protect private information. NI.C.6.c

  • IOT.

    Internet of Things (IoT)NI.IOT

    1. a

      Define and explore aspects of embedded devices, smart devices and intelligent devices and the way they record, observe and mimic human habits.NI.IOT.6.a

    2. b

      Identify and define blockchains to recognize how every device made has unique identifiers and the weaknesses that allow programmers and hackers to see personally identifiable information.NI.IOT.6.b

DATA AND ANALYSISDA

  • DCS.

    Data Collection and StorageDA.DCS

    1. a

      Identify and use an appropriate digital data collection tool to compile information.DA.DCS.6.a

    2. b

      Select and utilize appropriate file formats to organize collected data.DA.DCS.6.b

    3. c

      Utilize a file structure to logically organize data to support individual and collaborative work.DA.DCS.6.c

  • VC.

    Visualization and CommunicationDA.VC

    1. a

      Identify and label patterns in models or representations to infer connections between data sets.DA.VC.6.a

    2. b

      Create a spreadsheet utilizing formulas, functions and graphs to represent and analyze data.DA.VC.6.b

  • IM.

    Inference and Modeling DA.IM

    1. a

      Identify and utilize data sets to support or refute a hypothesis.DA.IM.6.a

ALGORITHMIC THINKING AND PROGRAMMING ATP

  • A.

    AlgorithmsATP.A

    1. a

      Compare and refine multiple algorithms for the same task to determine which is the most efficient.ATP.A.6.a

  • VDR.

    Variables and Data RepresentationATP.VDR

    1. a

      Identify unknown values that need to be represented by a variable within a multi-step process.ATP.VDR.6.a

    2. b

      Create variables and use them within a multi-step process.ATP.VDR.6.b

  • CS.

    Control StructuresATP.CS

    1. a

      Identify and trace decisions and loops that exist in a multi-step process within a program. ATP.CS.6.a

  • M.

    ModularityATP.M

    1. a

      Decompose problems into parts to facilitate the design, implementation and review of programs.ATP.M.6.a

  • PD.

    Program DevelopmentATP.PD

    1. a

      Write code that utilizes algorithms, variables and control structures to solve problems or as a creative expression.ATP.PD.6.a

    2. b

      Test and trace to debug and refine code.ATP.PD.6.b

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEAI

  • P.

    PerceptionAI.P

    1. a

      Give examples of different types of computer perception that can extract meaning from sensory signals to understand how computers collect information from sensors.AI.P.6.a

    2. b

      Give examples of how humans combine information from multiple modalities to understand how computers use sensors to collect data.AI.P.6.b

    3. c

      Give examples of different types of computer perception that can extract meaning from sensory signals to show the connection between sensors and computer perception. AI.P.6.c

    4. d

      Classify a given image (e.g., "traffic scene", "nature scene", "social gathering", etc.) and then describe the kinds of knowledge a computer would need in order to understand scenes of this type to utilize the image in an algorithm.AI.P.6.d

  • RR.

    Representation & ReasoningAI.RR

    1. a

      Illustrate how a computer can solve a maze, find a route on a map or reason about concepts in a knowledge graph by drawing a search tree.AI.RR.6.a

  • ML.

    Machine LearningAI.ML

    1. a

      Contrast the unique characteristics of human learning with the ways machine learning systems operate to identify the limitations of machine learning.AI.ML.6.a

    2. b

      Illustrate the structure of a neural network to describe how its parts form a set of functions that compute an output.AI.ML.6.b

  • NI.

    Natural InteractionsAI.NI

    1. a

      Individually and collaboratively compare language processing algorithms to solve a problem based on a given criteria (e.g., time, resource, accessibility).AI.NI.6.a

    2. b

      Identify and describe how computers mimic human behavior to better serve humans.AI.NI.6.b

  • SI.

    Societal ImpactsAI.SI

    1. a

      Identify and explain how humans have control in curating training datasets to identify bias in machine learning.AI.SI.6.a

    2. b

      Identify and explain how algorithmic bias impacts artificial intelligence systems to prevent bias in future datasets.AI.SI.6.b

IMPACTS OF COMPUTING

  • Cu.

    CultureIC.Cu

    1. a

      Identify the change that current technologies have on people's everyday activities to understand the impact within a society.IC.Cu.6.a

    2. b

      Identify issues of bias and accessibility in the design of existing technologies to address equality and equity in society.IC.Cu.6.b

    3. c

      Identify and explore careers related to the field of computer science.IC.Cu.6.c

  • SI.

    Social InteractionsIC.SI

    1. a

      Analyze and present beneficial and harmful effects of electronic communications to understand their impacts on interpersonal, global, economic, political, business and cultural interactions.IC.SI.6.a

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    Safety, Law and Ethics

    1. a

      Describe tradeoffs between allowing information to be public and keeping information private and secure to inform decision -making .IC.SLE.6.a

    2. b

      Identify the social and economic implications of privacy in the context of safety, law or ethics to understand how privacy impacts these areas.IC.SLE.6.b

    3. c

      Evaluate the development of new technologies in communication, entertainment and business to understand the impact.IC.SLE.6.c

    4. d

      Provide appropriate credit when using resources or artifacts that are not our own.IC.SLE.6.d

    5. e

      Differentiate between the appropriate and inappropriate content on the internet and identify unethical and illegal online behavior.IC.SLE.6.e

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