Classroom Resource

Computer Science Discoveries Unit 5 Chapter 2 Lesson 10: Problem Solving with Big Data (18-19)

Subject Area

Digital Literacy and Computer Science

Grade(s)

6, 7

Overview

In this lesson, students look at how data is collected and used by organizations to solve problems in the real world. The lesson begins with a quick review of the data problem-solving process they explored in the last lesson. Then students are presented with three scenarios that could be solved using data, brainstorm the types of data they would want to solve them, and how they could collect the data. Each problem is designed to reflect a real-world service that exists. After brainstorming, students watch a video about a real-world service and record notes about what data is collected by the real-world service and how it is used. At the end of the lesson, students record whether data was provided actively by a user, was recorded passively, or is collected by sensors.

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Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 6

DLCS18.6.19

Track data change from a variety of sources.

Unpacked Content

UP:DLCS18.6.19

Knowledge

Students know:
  • how to use time and date stamps to track changes in data gathered over a period of time.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • assess how data can change over time.
  • identify how data may look different when gathered from various sources.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • the source of data and time when data is gather has an effect on results.
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 6

DLCS18.6.20

Identify data transferring protocols, visualization, and the purpose of data and methods of storage.

Unpacked Content

UP:DLCS18.6.20

Vocabulary

  • transfer protocols
  • visualization

Knowledge

Students know:
  • different transferring protocols are used for specific purposes depending on the data and storage methods.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • differentiate basic data transferring protocols from another and various methods of storing data.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • data is compressed and stored in various transferring protocols depending on the purpose.
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 7

DLCS18.7.20

Evaluate the validity and accuracy of a data set.

Unpacked Content

UP:DLCS18.7.20

Vocabulary

  • validity

Knowledge

Students know:
  • that some will use misleading data to persuade others.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • evaluate a data set to determine if information being presented is appropriate.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • it is important to be capable of researching a claim for validity and accuracy.
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 7

DLCS18.7.27

Identify data needed to create a model or simulation of a given event.

Unpacked Content

UP:DLCS18.7.27

Knowledge

Students know:
  • an event is comprised of a set of steps or processes that can be identified and then simulated.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • abstract the sequence of activities that make up an event.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • dissecting the parts of an event can aid in understanding of and the simulation of the event.
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 7

DLCS18.7.9

Identify common methods of securing data.

Unpacked Content

UP:DLCS18.7.9

Knowledge

Students know:
  • data needs to be shared but not altered.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • identify measures to secure data.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • data may need to be protected either physically or digitally.
Link to Resource
https://studio.code.org/s/csd5-2018/stage/10/puzzle/1?section_id=1888730

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