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Elementary Standards Mapping

for Texas 4 Technology Applications

29

Standards in this Framework

Standard Lessons
4.1.A
Decompose story problems into smaller, manageable subproblems and discuss and document various solutions to the problems.
    Game Mechanics with Comparison Operators
    Decimal Multiplication and Conditionals
    Plant and Animal Cells
    Animating Poetry
    Grammar Quiz Game
    Dash® Robot Mazes
    Cycle of Matter
    Multi-digit Multiplication and Conditionals
    Clones in Games
    Interactive Map of the 13 Colonies
    Interactive Map of the 13 Colonies with the BBC micro:bit®
    Digital Pet Project
    Dash® Robot 1 - Movement
    Cue Robot 1 - Movement
    Cue Robot 2 - Proximity Sensors
    Cue Robot 3 - Loops and Functions
    VEX GO®: Introduction
    VEX GO®: Measurement
    Minecraft® Coding Fundamentals - Basic Moves
    Minecraft® Coding Fundamentals - Repeat Loops with Sea Turtles
    Skills Practice: Events
    Skills Practice: Sequences
    Skills Practice: Operators
    Skills Practice: Functions with Number Inputs
    House Design with Area and Perimeter
    Classes and Objects in Games
    micro:bit®: Animal Response to the Environment
    Pair Programming: Create a Band
    VEX GO®: Speed and Energy
    How We See: Light Reflection
    LEGO® SPIKE Essential: Design a Car Sensor
    The US Government
    Choose Your Own Path: Elements of Culture
    VEX GO®: Lines and Angles
    Plan a Quest
    Pinball Game Project
    Mad Libs Project
    Functions Dance Project
    Flower Garden Functions Project
    Design an App
    Game Design Project
    Multiplying Fractions by Whole Numbers
    Naming Numbers Game
    Punctuation Game
    State Project
    Geographic Effects on Early Civilizations
    Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
    Multimedia Book Report
    micro:bit® Reaction Game
    Ozobot® Cycle
    Events: Dot in Space
    Functions: Paint by Numbers
    Broadcast Messages: Marco Polo
    Scout's Quest: Functions with Number Inputs
    Creating Turtle Graphics
    Broadcast Messages: Tell a Joke
    Events: Traveling with Scout
    Game Design Project
    Operators: Coin Flip
    Sequences: Parallel Programming
    Functions: About Me
    House Design with Area and Perimeter
    Computational Thinking: Design an Obstacle Course
    Computational Thinking: Design a School
    Computational Thinking: Design a Neighborhood
    Dash® Robot 2 - Proximity Sensor
    Dash® Robot 3 - Loops and Functions
4.1.B
Identify patterns in story problems and make predictions based on the pattern.
    Our Words Have Power (Cyberbullying)
    Training AI Using Data
    Computational Thinking: Design an Obstacle Course
    Computational Thinking: Design a School
    Computational Thinking: Design a Neighborhood
4.1.C
Communicate design plans and solutions using a variety of options.
    Plan a Quest
    Computational Thinking: Design an Obstacle Course
    Computational Thinking: Design a School
    Computational Thinking: Design a Neighborhood
4.1.D
Debug algorithms (set of procedures) by identifying and removing errors.
    Exploring Ecosystems
    Maze Game Project
    Sound Frequency & Amplitude
    Platform Game Design
    Scratch Digital Greeting Card
    Classifying Rocks
    Nutrition Maze
    Digital Flashcards
    Nonfiction Animated Recordings
    Grammar Quiz Game
    Loops
    Dash® Robot Storytelling
    Dash® Robot Mazes
    Classifying Shapes by Category
    Cycle of Matter
    Clones in Games
    Revolutionary War Timeline
    Digital Pet Project
    Animating Unit Fractions
    Ozobot® Programming 1: Introduction
    Ozobot® Programming 2: More Color Codes
    Dash® Robot 1 - Movement
    Cue Robot 1 - Movement
    Cue Robot 2 - Proximity Sensors
    Cue Robot 3 - Loops and Functions
    Minecraft® Coding Fundamentals - Basic Moves
    Minecraft® Coding Fundamentals - Repeat Loops with Sea Turtles
    Skills Practice: Events
    Skills Practice: Sequences
    Skills Practice: Repeat Loops
    Skills Practice: Functions
    Skills Practice: Forever Loops
    Skills Practice: Variables
    Scratch Drawing Tools
    Skills Practice: Costumes, Backdrops, and Animations
    Coding with LEGO® Spike Prime
    Skills Practice: Functions with Boolean Inputs
    Skills Practice: Operators
    Skills Practice: Functions with Number Inputs
    Area of a Rectangle with Tiles
    House Design with Area and Perimeter
    Classes and Objects in Games
    micro:bit® Rounding to the Nearest Ten
    Punctuate a Title
    Pair Programming: Create a Band
    micro:bit® Rounding to the Nearest Hundred
    micro:bit® Rounding with Decimals
    Seasonal Project (Spring): Create a Chase Game!
    LEGO® SPIKE Essential: Design a Car Sensor
    Seasonal Project (Summer): Pop The Balloons
    The Coordinate Plane
    Choose Your Own Path: Elements of Culture
    Classifying Shapes Using Lines and Angles
    Classifying Quadrilaterals in a Hierarchy
    Plan a Quest
    Animation Loops Project
    Pinball Game Project
    Mad Libs Project
    Functions Dance Project
    Flower Garden Functions Project
    Design an App
    Game Design Project
    Add and Subtract Fractions
    Multiplying Fractions by Whole Numbers
    Naming Numbers Game
    Modeling Life Cycles
    State Project
    Atoms and Molecules
    Geographic Effects on Early Civilizations
    Rates and Unit Rates
    Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
    Evaluate Algebraic Equations
    Scale of Planets in the Solar System
    Balanced Ecosystems
    Multimedia Book Report
    micro:bit® Reaction Game
    Ozobot® Timeline
    Ozobot® Cycle
    Scout's Scratch Expedition Part 1
    Scout's Scratch Expedition Part 2
    Scout's Scratch Expedition Part 3
    Scout's Scratch Expedition Part 4
    Pong Game
    Create a Maze
    Click-a-Mole
    Program an AI Chatbot
    Events: Dot in Space
    Functions: Paint by Numbers
    Scout's Quest: Functions with Boolean Inputs
    Maze Game Project
    Broadcast Messages: Marco Polo
    Scout's Quest: Functions with Number Inputs
    Creating Turtle Graphics
    Broadcast Messages: Tell a Joke
    Events: Traveling with Scout
    Variables in Dance
    Game Design Project
    Operators: Coin Flip
    Code Tunes
    Sequences: Parallel Programming
    Functions: About Me
    Introduction to Functions
    Costumes, Backdrops, and Animations
    Loops: Falling Objects
    House Design with Area and Perimeter
    Unit Fractions with Variables
    Digital Vocabulary Flashcard Quiz
    Careers in CS: Health and Fitness
    Careers in CS: Major League Baseball
    CS Innovators Research Project
    Dash® Robot 2 - Proximity Sensor
    Dash® Robot 3 - Loops and Functions
    AI Chatbots
4.2.A
Use variables within a program to modify data.
    Game Mechanics with Comparison Operators
    3D Design: Codeblocks
    Balanced and Unbalanced Forces
    Sound Frequency & Amplitude
    Fractions and Variables
    Introduction to Comparison Operators
    Wave Generator
    Unit Converter
    Revolutionary War Timeline
    Revolutionary War Timeline with the BBC micro:bit®
    Interactive Map of the 13 Colonies
    Interactive Map of the 13 Colonies with the BBC micro:bit®
    Digital Pet Project
    Animating Unit Fractions
    Multiplication Quiz Game
    Cue Robot 3 - Loops and Functions
    Skills Practice: Variables
    Skills Practice: Operators
    Area of a Rectangle with Tiles
    House Design with Area and Perimeter
    Classes and Objects in Games
    micro:bit® Rounding to the Nearest Ten
    micro:bit® Rounding to the Nearest Hundred
    micro:bit® Rounding with Decimals
    Seasonal Project (Summer): Pop The Balloons
    Seasonal Project (Fall): Gathering Apples Game
    Pinball Game Project
    Mad Libs Project
    Design an App
    Game Design Project
    Naming Numbers Game
    Rates and Unit Rates
    Positive and Negative Numbers
    Scale of Planets in the Solar System
    Balanced Ecosystems
    micro:bit® Reaction Game
    Pong Game
    Click-a-Mole
    Introduction to Clones
    Program an AI Chatbot
    Snake Game
    Functions: Paint by Numbers
    Clones: Throwing Acorns Game
    Variables in Dance
    Game Design Project
    Operators: Coin Flip
    Code Tunes
    Functions: About Me
    House Design with Area and Perimeter
    Unit Fractions with Variables
    Digital Vocabulary Flashcard Quiz
    Seasonal Project (Winter): Design a Snowman
    Conditionals: Sphero® Shark Race
    Inquiry Project: Survey Bar Graph
    Inquiry Project: Data Bar Graph
    Inquiry Project: Line Graph
    AI Chatbots
4.2.B
Use a design process to create programs that include sequences, loops, and conditionals to express ideas or address a proble
    Introduction to Computer Science and Scratch
    Practice with Conditionals Part 1
    Adding with Loops
    Game Mechanics with Comparison Operators
    Loops (Unplugged)
    3D Design: Codeblocks
    Exploring Ecosystems
    Balanced and Unbalanced Forces
    Sound Frequency & Amplitude
    Events
    Platform Game Design
    Communities Adapt to & Modify Their Environment
    Fractions and Variables
    Creative Storytelling
    Weather and Climate
    Scratch Digital Greeting Card
    From ScratchJr to Scratch
    Introduction to Comparison Operators
    Classifying Rocks
    Complex Conditionals: If/Then/Else Chase the Star
    Nutrition Maze
    Exploring Heat
    Decimal Multiplication and Conditionals
    Exploring Adaptations
    Physical Changes
    Variables
    Plant and Animal Cells
    Digital Flashcards
    Animating Poetry
    Exploring the Water Cycle
    Simple Algorithms
    Parts of Speech: Random Sentence Generator
    Introduction to Conditionals
    Wave Generator
    Division and Conditionals
    Multiple Algorithms
    Multiplication and Conditionals
    Unit Converter
    Sensing and Responding to the Environment
    Effects of Pollution
    Nonfiction Animated Recordings
    Measuring Lengths
    Grammar Quiz Game
    Drawing with micro:bit® and Scratch
    Loops
    Dash® Robot Storytelling
    Dash® Robot Mazes
    Animating Sprites with Multiplication
    Earth Systems
    Day and Night
    Cycle of Matter
    Multi-digit Multiplication and Conditionals
    Game Effects
    Clones in Games
    Constructive and Destructive Processes
    Revolutionary War Timeline
    Revolutionary War Timeline with the BBC micro:bit®
    Animal Classification
    Interactive Map of the 13 Colonies
    Interactive Map of the 13 Colonies with the BBC micro:bit®
    Digital Pet Project
    Animating Unit Fractions
    Multiplication Quiz Game
    ScratchJr to Scratch: Events and Loops
    Dash® Robot 1 - Movement
    Cue Robot 1 - Movement
    Cue Robot 2 - Proximity Sensors
    Cue Robot 3 - Loops and Functions
    VEX GO®: Introduction
    VEX GO®: Measurement
    Create a Drawing App
    Minecraft® Coding Fundamentals - Basic Moves
    Minecraft® Coding Fundamentals - Repeat Loops with Sea Turtles
    Skills Practice: Events
    Skills Practice: If/Then Conditionals
    Skills Practice: Repeat Loops
    Skills Practice: Functions
    Skills Practice: Forever Loops
    Skills Practice: If/Then/Else Conditionals
    Skills Practice: Variables
    Scratch Drawing Tools
    Skills Practice: Costumes, Backdrops, and Animations
    Coding with LEGO® Spike Prime
    Skills Practice: Functions with Boolean Inputs
    Skills Practice: Operators
    Skills Practice: Functions with Number Inputs
    House Design with Area and Perimeter
    Classes and Objects in Games
    micro:bit® Rounding to the Nearest Ten
    Punctuate a Title
    micro:bit®: Animal Response to the Environment
    Pair Programming: Create a Band
    micro:bit® Rounding to the Nearest Hundred
    micro:bit® Rounding with Decimals
    Seasonal Project (Spring): Create a Chase Game!
    VEX GO®: Speed and Energy
    How We See: Light Reflection
    Practice with Conditionals Part 2
    Practice with Conditionals Part 4
    LEGO® SPIKE Essential: Design a Car Sensor
    Seasonal Project (Summer): Pop The Balloons
    Practice with Conditionals Part 3
    Seasonal Project (Fall): Gathering Apples Game
    Complex Conditionals: Balloon Game
    Choose Your Own Path: Elements of Culture
    VEX GO®: Lines and Angles
    Plan a Quest
    Pinball Game Project
    Mad Libs Project
    Functions Dance Project
    Flower Garden Functions Project
    Design an App
    Game Design Project
    Decimal Division and Conditionals
    Add and Subtract Fractions
    Naming Numbers Game
    Fossils and Past Environments
    Punctuation Game
    State Project
    Atoms and Molecules
    Rates and Unit Rates
    Positive and Negative Numbers
    Evaluate Algebraic Equations
    Balanced Ecosystems
    Multimedia Book Report
    micro:bit® Reaction Game
    Animating Sprites with Factors
    Animating Sprites with Division
    Scout's Scratch Expedition Part 1
    Pong Game
    Create a Maze
    Click-a-Mole
    Creating Algorithms
    Introduction to Clones
    Program an AI Chatbot
    Events: Dot in Space
    Scout's Quest: Functions with Boolean Inputs
    Broadcast Messages: Marco Polo
    Clones: Throwing Acorns Game
    Scout's Quest: Functions with Number Inputs
    Scout's Quest: Conditionals
    Creating Turtle Graphics
    Conditionals: Flying Bird
    Broadcast Messages: Tell a Joke
    Events: Traveling with Scout
    Variables in Dance
    Game Design Project
    Operators: Coin Flip
    Code Tunes
    Conditionals: Changing Effects
    Conditionals: Underwater Exploration
    Conditionals: Color Sense
    Conditionals: Mazes
    Introduction to Functions
    Costumes, Backdrops, and Animations
    House Design with Area and Perimeter
    Star Brightness and Distance
    Unit Fractions with Variables
    Digital Vocabulary Flashcard Quiz
    Seasonal Project (Winter): Design a Snowman
    micro:bit® Butterfly Migration Simulator
    Drawing Tools: Sea Creatures
    Dash® Robot 2 - Proximity Sensor
    Conditionals: Sphero® Shark Race
    Dash® Robot 3 - Loops and Functions
    Winter Celebrations Around the World
    AI Chatbots
4.3.A
Explain the importance of and demonstrate personal skills and behaviors, including problem solving and questioning, effective communication, following directions, mental agility, and metacognition, that are needed to implement a design process successfully
    Platform Game Design
    LEGO® SPIKE Essential: Design a Moving Statue
    3D Design: Keyboard Accommodations
    LEGO® SPIKE Essential: Design a Car Sensor
    Design an App
    Game Design Project
    Game Design Project
    Computational Thinking: Design an Obstacle Course
    Computational Thinking: Design a School
    Computational Thinking: Design a Neighborhood
4.3.B
Apply an appropriate design process that includes components to improve processes and refine original products for authentic problems.
    Design an App
4.4
Identify examples of emerging technologies.
    Training AI Using Data
    How Machines Learn
4.5.A
Classify numerical and non-numerical data.
    Research: Informational Programs
    Scale of Planets in the Solar System
    Introduction to Google Sheets™
    Introduction to Microsoft Excel™
4.5.B
Identify and collect data by using various search strategies, including two or more keywords within specific parameters.
    Research: Effective Keywords
4.6
Use digital tools to transform and make inferences about data to answer a question.
    Research: Effective Keywords
    Research: Informational Programs
    Using Digital Tools to Create Line Graphs
    Training AI Using Data
    Introduction to Google Sheets™
    Introduction to Microsoft Excel™
    Inquiry Project: Survey Bar Graph
    Inquiry Project: Data Bar Graph
    Inquiry Project: Line Graph
    Productivity Software Inquiry Project
4.7
Use digital tools to communicate results of an inquiry to inform an intended audience.
    Using Digital Tools to Create Line Graphs
    Training AI Using Data
    Inquiry Project: Survey Bar Graph
    Introduction to Productivity Software
    Inquiry Project: Data Bar Graph
    Inquiry Project: Line Graph
    Productivity Software Inquiry Project
4.8.A
Describe how information retained online creates a permanent digital footprint.
    Digital Identity
4.8.B
Describe appropriate digital etiquette for various forms of digital communication such as text, email, and online chat.
    Digital Identity
4.8.C
Demonstrate appropriate digital etiquette for various forms of digital collaboration such as shared documents, video conferencing, and other platforms.
    Online Collaboration
4.9.A
Demonstrate adherence to local acceptable use policy (AUP) and explain the importance of responsible and ethical technology use.
    Ethical and Responsible Use of Generative AI
    AI Products: Ethical and Responsible Choices
    Cybersecurity Policies and Laws
4.9.B
Describe the rights and responsibilities of a creator, define copyright law, and explain how copyright law applies to creative work.
    Giving Credit Through Attributions
    Ethical and Responsible Use of Generative AI
4.9.C
Create citations for digital forms of media with assistance.
    Giving Credit Through Attributions
4.10.A
demonstrate account safety, including creating a strong password and logging off devices, and explain the importance of these practices
    Strong Usernames and Passwords
4.10.B
identify and discuss types of data collection tools such as cookies, pop-ups, smart devices, and unsecured networks and explain why it is important to maintain digital privacy
    Scout's Cybersecurity Adventure: Part 1
    Scout's Cybersecurity Adventure: Part 2
    Scout's Cybersecurity Mission
4.10.C
discuss and explain how to respond to cyberbullying, including advocating for self and others
    Our Words Have Power (Cyberbullying)
4.11.A
evaluate and choose applications for relevance to an assigned task
    Introduction to Productivity Software
4.11.B
perform software application functions such as outline options, bulleting, and numbering lists, and perform editing functions such as finding and replacing
    Introduction to Google Docs™
    Introduction to Microsoft Word™
    Productivity Software Inquiry Project
4.12.A
communicate an understanding of terminology related to virtual systems such as video conferencing, augmented reality, and virtual reality environments
4.12.B
evaluate where and how to save, including the use of appropriate naming conventions and effective file management strategies and folder structures
4.12.C
demonstrate proper touch keyboarding techniques with speed and accuracy and ergonomic strategies such as correct hand and body positions
4.12.D
identify and practice using cross-curricular symbols or other input device shortcuts on a keyboard
    Introduction to Google Docs™
    Introduction to Microsoft Word™
    Introduction to Google Sheets™
    Introduction to Microsoft Excel™
4.12.E
use troubleshooting strategies to solve minor technical problems with hardware and software such as restarting software or rebooting hardware
    Computer Detectives: Hardware and Software Problems