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Physics-Assessing digital information
HS PS4-2
PS4 2
Evaluate questions about the advantages of using a digital transmission and storage of information.
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Clarification Statement: Examples of advantages could include that digital information is stable because it can be stored reliably in computer memory, transferred easily, and copied and shared rapidly. Disadvantages could include issues of easy deletion, security, and theft.
Assessment Boundary: none
Prior Knowledge/Preview
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Inquiry science
Printable activity
On-line activity - Assessing online material C.R.A.A.P. decisions NASA et al
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LAB experiments
Lab #1 Data literacy Data Analysis activities CADRE see Inquiry Science and CODAP
Lab #2 Hoaxes and Fakes Common Sense Education
Lab #3 Identifying Bias in News Sources Media Smarts
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Aerospace CONNECTIONS:
Applications and examples
Landsat Science Activities NASA
Human Spaceflight Simulation and Modelling NASA
Doppler Radar National Weather Service
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EXTENSION material for the curious
NASA’s Policies and Guidelines for Digital and Social Media NASA
Need for Data Literacy NASA My Data
Using data for analysis Exploring Sampling Variability and The New Normal by the Census Bureau
A computer can design an original recipe that isn’t totally disgusting SI Magazine​
Critical Thinking in the Digital Age
iCivics Education