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

DLCS18.6.1

Remove background details from an everyday process to highlight essential properties.

COS Examples

Examples: When making a sandwich, the type of bread, condiments, meats, and/or vegetables do not affect the fact that one is making a sandwich.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • how to identify details and descriptors

Skills

Students are able to:
  • remove descriptors, only leaving essential details

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • descriptors assist in visualizing a process but do not affect the root process.

Vocabulary

  • process
  • essential properties
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