Experience CS

Lesson 6

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In this final unit lesson, students revise their networking narratives and finalize their accompanying Scratch projects for clarity and accuracy. They then work in small groups to analyze and debunk misconceptions associated with how the Internet works. Using evidence from their narratives and Scratch programs, students identify incorrect beliefs and explain the correct networkinging concepts that disprove them. Finally, student groups come together in a class discussion to share their findings and key ideas regarding the principles of network communication.

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Grade 6

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Subject Language Arts, Technology, Social studies

schedule

Length of lesson 50 minutes

Learning objective

Students will disprove misconceptions about how the Internet works.

Standards

🌐 CSTA Standards

2-AP-11: Create clearly named variables that represent different data types and perform operations on their values.
2-AP-12: Design and iteratively develop programs that combine control structures, including nested loops and compound conditionals.
2-AP-13: Decompose problems and subproblems into parts to facilitate the design, implementation, and review of programs
2-AP-17: Systematically test and refine programs using a range of test cases
2-NI-04: Model the role of protocols in transmitting data across networks and the Internet.

🇺🇸 Common Core Standards

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.6.4: Present claims and findings, sequencing ideas logically and using pertinent descriptions, facts, and details to accentuate main ideas or themes; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.6.5: Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, images, music, sound) and visual displays in presentations to clarify information.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.

🇺🇸 College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework

D2.Geo.7.6-8: Explain how changes in transportation and communication technology influence the spatial connections among human settlements and affect the diffusion of ideas and cultural practices.

Students will use the same project across multiple lessons.

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