Explorer

As an Explorer, I can...

Abstraction

Algorithms

Programming

Data

Networks

Analyze

give examples of specific patterns in something I can see, do or touch.

2 - Examining

describe more than one set of instructions that might complete a task.

2 - Examining

experiment with the commands of a programming language.

2 - Examining

provide examples of how sensors are used.

2 - Examining

identify the hardware used for computers to connect to the Internet.

2 - Examining

Prototype

describe different things I tried in order to achieve a goal.

2 - Imagining

explain why I used specific instructions to complete a task.

3 - Planning

explain why I chose specific commands to communicate my instructions.

3 - Planning

select a sensor among many to achieve a goal and explain why I chose that sensor.

2 - Imagining

explain the components of an Internet model that I made.

3 - Planning

Communicate

explain how I might help others identify patterns.

3 - Presenting

compare and contrast my instructions with other instructions that complete the same task.

4 - Discussing

discuss what can and cannot be done with a specific set of commands.

4 - Discussing

present potential uses of a sensor to others.

3 - Presenting

explain how information might travel over the hardware that connects us to the Internet.

2 - Explaining

Examples of Explorer Outcomes

Coming Fall 2018