Byram Hills Central School District

This information has been taken directly from the Accelerate U - Standards and Resource Guides (with approval) from the K-12 Education, NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT site. No information in this document has been changed.

Learning Standards for Mathematics, Science, and Technology at Three Levels

Standard 5-Technology - Elementary

Students will apply technological knowledge and skills to design, construct, use, and evaluate products and systems to satisfy human and environmental needs.

Computer Technology

3. Computers, as tools for design, modeling, information processing, communication, and system control, have greatly increased human productivity and knowledge.

Students:

     identify and describe the function of the major components of a computer system.
     use the computer as a tool for generating and drawing ideas.
     control computerized devices and systems through programming.
     model and simulate the design of a complex environment by giving direct commands.

This is evident, for example, when students:

     control the operation of a toy or household appliance by programming it to perform a task.
     execute a computer program, such as SimCity, Theme Park, or The Factory to model and simulate an environment.
     model and simulate a system using construction modeling software, such as The Incredible Machine.