Grade: 3-5 - IC 4

Understand ethical issues that relate to computers and networks (e.g., equity of access, security, privacy, copyright, and intellectual property).

I Can Statements
Grade 3	Grade 4	Grade 5
*I can identify and understand different ethical issues related to computers and networks.	*I can understand the implications of violating ethical standards related to copyright, intellectual property, etc.	*I can discuss the impact and importance of ethical practices as-related to technology use.

Standalone Activities
Grade 3	Grade 4	Grade 5
Password Power-Up (Common Sense Media) - Students learn how to make passwords that are both secure and memorable.	A Creator's Rights and Responsibilities (Common Sense Media) - Students learn about the rights and responsibilities they have when it comes to images they create and use.	Don't Feed the Phish (Common Sense Media) - Students learn about internet scams and how to avoid them.

Interdisciplinary Connections
MATH Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them (PS.1) Reason abstractly and quantitatively (PS.2) Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others (PS.3) SCIENCE Asking Questions and Defining Problems (SEPS 1) *Engaging in Argument from Evidence (SEPS 7)	MATH Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them (PS.1) Reason abstractly and quantitatively (PS.2) Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others (PS.3) SCIENCE Asking Questions and Defining Problems (SEPS 1) *Engaging in Argument from Evidence (SEPS 7)	MATH Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them (PS.1) Reason abstractly and quantitatively (PS.2) Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others (PS.3) SCIENCE Asking Questions and Defining Problems (SEPS 1) *Engaging in Argument from Evidence (SEPS 7)

Interdisciplinary Connections

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

MATH
*Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them (PS.1)
*Reason abstractly and quantitatively (PS.2)
*Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others (PS.3)

SCIENCE
*Asking Questions and Defining Problems (SEPS 1)
*Engaging in Argument from Evidence (SEPS 7)

MATH
*Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them (PS.1)
*Reason abstractly and quantitatively (PS.2)
*Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others (PS.3)

SCIENCE
*Asking Questions and Defining Problems (SEPS 1)
*Engaging in Argument from Evidence (SEPS 7)

MATH
*Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them (PS.1)
*Reason abstractly and quantitatively (PS.2)
*Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others (PS.3)

SCIENCE
*Asking Questions and Defining Problems (SEPS 1)
*Engaging in Argument from Evidence (SEPS 7)

Looking Back	Looking Ahead
* Identify positive and negative social and ethical behaviors for using technology. (K-2.IC.2)	* Exhibit legal and ethical behaviors when using technology and information and discuss the consequences of misuse. (6-8.IC.1) * Describe ethical issues that relate to computers and networks (e.g., security, privacy, ownership, and information sharing), and discuss how unequal distribution of technological resources in a global economy raises issues of equity, access, and power. (6-8.IC.4)

Looking Back

Looking Ahead

* Identify positive and negative social and ethical behaviors for using technology. (K-2.IC.2)

* Exhibit legal and ethical behaviors when using technology and information and discuss the consequences of misuse. (6-8.IC.1)

* Describe ethical issues that relate to computers and networks (e.g., security, privacy, ownership, and information sharing), and discuss how unequal distribution of technological resources in a global economy raises issues of equity, access, and power. (6-8.IC.4)

Academic Vocabulary
Copyright Intellectual property Equity of access

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