MS-PS4-3 - Performance Expectation
Integrate qualitative scientific and technical information to support the claim that digitized signals are a more reliable way to encode and transmit information than analog signals.
Middle School · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
Standard Unwrapping
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qualitative scientific informationtechnical informationclaimdigitized signalsanalog signalsencodetransmit informationreliable way
Skills
- integrate (scientific and technical information) #dok3
- support (claims with evidence) #dok3
- compare (digitized and analog signals) #dok2
- explain (how digitized signals are more reliable) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify and describe the differences between digitized and analog signals. #dok1
- I can compare the reliability of digitized signals and analog signals in transmitting information. #dok2
- I can integrate scientific and technical information from multiple sources to support a claim. #dok3
- I can support the claim that digitized signals are a more reliable way to encode and transmit information than analog signals, using qualitative evidence. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Digitized signals offer a more reliable method for encoding and transmitting information compared to analog signals.
- Scientific and technical information can be used to evaluate claims about technologies used for information transfer.
Essential Questions
- What are the major differences between digitized and analog signals?
- How does the way information is encoded impact the reliability of its transmission?
- Why are digitized signals considered more reliable than analog signals for information transmission?
- How can qualitative scientific and technical information be used to support claims about technological reliability?
- In what ways do advancements in digital technology affect communication in society?