SC.912.CS-CS.1.1

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Analyze data and identify real-world patterns through modeling and simulation.
General Information
Subject Area: Science
Grade: 912
Body of Knowledge: Computer Science - Communication Systems and Computing
Standard: Modeling and simulations
Date Adopted or Revised: 05/16
Status: State Board Approved

Related Courses

This benchmark is part of these courses.
2001330: Meteorology Honors (Specifically in versions: 2016 - 2019, 2019 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
0200305: Computer Science Discoveries (Specifically in versions: 2018 - 2019, 2019 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
0200315: Computer Science Principles (Specifically in versions: 2018 - 2019, 2019 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))

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Lesson Plans

Lesson 4: Interannual Variability- El Nino & La Nina:

 This lesson covers:

•The El Niño-Southern Oscillation cycle

•How El Niño/La Niña events affect Florida

•How El Niño/La Niña events affect productivity off the coast of Peru

Type: Lesson Plan

Lesson 1: Introduction to Oceanography & Remote Sensing:

This lesson covers:

•How the ocean moves and why it is important to all life on Earth

•Different geologic features in the ocean and how they impact currents

•How the Earth and ocean are studied by satellites and remote sensing

•How to use a web based program to interpret real world satellite data

Type: Lesson Plan

Lesson 2: Currents and Temperature:

This lesson covers:

  • How wind influences ocean currents
  • How currents transport heat and water around the world
  • Florida specific currents and oceanography
  • How currents connect the world’s climate

Type: Lesson Plan

What Are the Chances?:

Students will develop a program to simulate repeated rolls of a pair of dice in this lesson plan. They will program a realistic interaction between the user and the simulation as well as an analysis tool to identify the theoretical probability and track the observed probability for each outcome.

Type: Lesson Plan

Perspectives Video: Professional/Enthusiasts

Asymptotic Behavior in Shark Growth Research:

Fishery Scientist from Florida State University discusses his new research in deep sea sharks and the unusual behavior that is found when the data is graphed.

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Type: Perspectives Video: Professional/Enthusiast

Slope and Deep Sea Sharks:

Shark researcher, Chip Cotton, discusses the use of regression lines, slope, and determining the strength of the models he uses in his research.

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Type: Perspectives Video: Professional/Enthusiast

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