Grade 7

CSTA Standards

Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Science and Technology and Engineering Education

ISTE Standards

Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Business, Computer, and Information Technology

Represent data using multiple encoding schemes.

Collect data using computational tools and transform the data to make it more useful and reliable.

Explain how physical and digital security measures protect electronic information.

Compare tradeoffs associated with computing technologies that affect people's everyday activities and career options.

Describe tradeoffs between allowing information to be public and keeping information private and secure.

Design and iteratively develop programs that combine control structures, including nested loops and compound conditionals.

Decompose problems and subproblems into parts to facilitate the design, implementation, and review of programs.

Create procedures with parameters to organize code and make it easier to reuse.

Seek and incorporate feedback from team members and users to refine a solution that meets user needs.

Explain how modeling, testing, evaluating, and modifying are used to transform ideas into practical solutions.

Describe how troubleshooting, as a problem-solving method, may identify the cause of a malfunction in a technological system.

Select and safely use appropriate tools, products, and systems for specific tasks.

Demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.

Use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.

Demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.

Selecting the appropriate writing type to produce a work product.

Choose appropriate print and electronic resources to meet project needs.

Develop appropriate information and content for presentations, meetings, discussions, and group assignments.

Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes to create original works as a means of personal or group expression.

Use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues.

Identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation.

Plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project.

Use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions.

Understand and use technology systems.

Select and use applications effectively and productively.

Troubleshoot systems and applications.

Transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies.