Second Grade Standards

Engineering

Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.
Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.
Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.

Select and operate appropriate software to perform a variety of tasks, and recognize that users have different needs and preferences for the technology they use.
Explain what passwords are and why we use them, and use strong passwords to protect devices and information from unauthorized access.
Compare how people live and work before and after the implementation or adoption of new computing technology.

Model daily processes by creating and following algorithms (sets of step-by-step instructions) to complete tasks.
Model the way programs store and manipulate data by using numbers or other symbols to represent information.
Develop programs with sequences and simple loops, to express ideas or address a problem.
Decompose (break down) the steps needed to solve a problem into a precise sequence of instructions.