Description
- Overview:
- During this unit, students will learn about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. They will read about the GPGP and then prepare a presentation with their findings and solutions. Lastly, they will create a prototype to help with the ocean cleanup and use Spheros to maneuver the prototype to pick up trash in water.
- Subject:
- English Language Arts, Science
- Level:
- Upper Primary, Middle School
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Author:
- Carrie Robledo, APRIL SUMMEY
- Date Added:
- 04/19/2021
- License:
- Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike
- Language:
- English
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Standards
Learning Domain: Ecosystems
Standard: Understand the effects of environmental changes, adaptations and behaviors that enable animals (including humans) to survive in changing habitats.
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Learning Domain: Ecosystems
Standard: Give examples of changes in an organism's environment that are beneficial to it and some that are harmful.
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Learning Domain: Earth Systems, Structures & Processes
Standard: Understand the hydrosphere and the impact of humans on local systems and the effects of the hydrosphere on humans.
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Learning Domain: Earth Systems, Structures & Processes
Standard: Conclude that the good health of humans requires: Monitoring of the hydrosphere; Water quality standards; Methods of water treatment; Maintaining safe water quality; Stewardship
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Learning Domain: Energy: Conservation and Transfer
Standard: Explain the environmental implications associated with the various methods of obtaining, managing, and using energy resources.
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Learning Domain: Energy: Conservation and Transfer
Standard: Explain the implications of the depletion of renewable and nonrenewable energy resources and the importance of conservation.
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Learning Domain: 1. Computing Systems
Standard: Evaluate the features available on digital devices to perform a variety of classroom tasks.
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Learning Domain: 1. Computing Systems
Standard: Model how computer hardware and software work together as a system to accomplish tasks.
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Learning Domain: 1. Computing Systems
Standard: Choose appropriate devices to perform a variety of classroom tasks.
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Learning Domain: 1. Computing Systems
Standard: Describe the function of common physical components of computing systems (hardware) with appropriate terminology.
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Learning Domain: 1. Computing Systems
Standard: Operate appropriate software to perform a variety of tasks.
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Learning Domain: Computational Thinker
Standard: Students develop and employ strategies for understanding and solving problems in ways that leverage the power of technological methods to develop and test solutions.
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Learning Domain: Computational Thinker
Standard: Students formulate problem definitions suited for technology-assisted methods such as data analysis, abstract models and algorithmic thinking in exploring and finding solutions.
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Learning Domain: Computational Thinker
Standard: 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.
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Learning Domain: Computational Thinker
Standard: Students break problems into component parts, extract key information, and develop descriptive models to understand complex systems or facilitate problem-solving.
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Learning Domain: Computational Thinker
Standard: Students understand how automation works and use algorithmic thinking to develop a sequence of steps to create and test automated solutions.
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Learning Domain: 1.5. Computational Thinker
Standard: Students develop and employ strategies for understanding and solving problems in ways that leverage the power of technological methods to develop and test solutions.
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Learning Domain: 1.5. Computational Thinker
Standard: Students formulate problem definitions suited for technologyassisted methods such as data analysis, abstract models and algorithmic thinking in exploring and finding solutions.
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Learning Domain: 1.5. Computational Thinker
Standard: 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.
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Learning Domain: 1.5. Computational Thinker
Standard: Students break problems into component parts, extract key information, and develop descriptive models to understand complex systems or facilitate problem-solving.
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Learning Domain: 1.5. Computational Thinker
Standard: Students understand how automation works and use algorithmic thinking to develop a sequence of steps to create and test automated solutions.
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If students were given a choice for the devices, hardware & software being used, this lesson would align with K2.CS.01, K2.CS.02 & 35.CS.01. While currently loosely aligned with K2.CS.03 & 35.CS.02, if the lessons specifically stated that "students would choose a website/app (software) to create their presentation", it would be better aligned.