Safety City

Create a safety city scale model and make a working traffic light system. Role playing let them experience the safety world and obey lights.

Author: Tonya R Taylor
Subjects: Computer Science, Science
Grade Levels: K-2, 3-5
CS Domains: Computing Systems, Networks and The Internet, Data Analysis, Impacts of Computing
CS Principles: Fostering an Inclusive Computing Culture, Collaborating Around Computing, Developing and Using Abstractions, Communicating About Computing
Materials: Website
Tags: Data Collection, WySTACK

National Standards Alignment

csta 1A-AP-14 1A-CS-01 1A-CS-02 1A-CS-03 1A-DA-05 1A-DA-06 1A-DA-07 1A-IC-16 1A-IC-17 1A-IC-18 1A-NI-04 1B-AP-15 1B-CS-01 1B-CS-02 1B-CS-03 1B-DA-06 1B-DA-07 1B-IC-18 1B-IC-19 1B-IC-20 1B-NI-04 1B-NI-05
iste ISTE-1c ISTE-1d ISTE-2a ISTE-2b ISTE-4a ISTE-4b ISTE-5c ISTE-5d ISTE-6c ISTE-6d ISTE-7a ISTE-7b
ngss 3-5-ETS1-1 3-5-ETS1-2 3-5-ETS1-3 4-PS4-1 4-PS4-3 K-PS3-1 K-PS3-2

OVERVIEW

Activity Overview:

Create a safety city scale model and make a working traffic light system. Role playing let them experience the safety world and obey lights.

Meta description

  • Subject Area: Computer Science, Science, Technology, Engineering
  • Grade Level : K-2, 3-5
  • Computer Science Domains:
    • Computing Systems
    • Networks and The Internet
    • Data Analysis
    • Impacts of Computing
  • Computer Science Principles:
    • Fostering an Inclusive Computing Culture
    • Collaborating Around Computing
    • Developing and Using Abstractions
    • Communicating About Computing
  • Materials:
    • Website
  • Considerations:
    • Send a survey to others to see how this has affected the students in other classes.

Lesson Plan

Overview

Create a safety city scale model and make a working traffic light system. Role playing let them experience the safety world and obey lights.

ASSESSMENT PRE/POST-TEST

Why is it necessary to follow the rules?

OBJECTIVES

building knowledge, finding evidence, understanding specific words.

CATCH/HOOK

Why must we follow directions?

ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS

Create a safety city scale model and make a working traffic light system. Role playing let them experience the safety world and obey lights.

Supplements

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REVIEW

How can we make this model better? We can work together as a group to improve it.

STANDARDS

TypeListing
CS DomainsComputing Systems, Networks and The Internet, Data Analysis, Impacts of Computing
CS PrinciplesFostering an Inclusive Computing Culture, Collaborating Around Computing, Developing and Using Abstractions, Communicating About Computing
Other Content StandardsRST.6-8-8.3 - Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments taking measurements or performing technical tasks.