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K-2.NI.4 (Computer Science)


Standard Identifier: K-2.NI.4
Content Area: Computer Science
Grade Range: K–2
Concept: Networks & the Internet
Subconcept: Network Communication & Organization
Practice(s): Developing and Using Abstractions (4.4)

Standard:
Model and describe how people connect to other people, places, information and ideas through a network.

Descriptive Statement:
Information is passed between multiple points (nodes) on a network. The Internet is a network that enables people to connect with other people worldwide through many different points of connection. Students model ways that people communicate, find information, or acquire ideas through a network. Students use a network, such as the internet, to access information from multiple locations or devices. For example, students could utilize a cloud-based platform to access shared documents or note-taking applications for group research projects, and then create a model (e.g., flowchart) to illustrate how this network aids collaboration. (CA CCSS for ELA/Literacy W.K.7, W.1.7, W.2.7) Alternatively, students could design devices that use light or sound to aid communication across distances (e.g., light source to send signals, paper cup and string “telephones,” and a pattern of drum beats) and then describe how networks build connections. (CA NGSS: 1-PS4-4)

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