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Computer Science & Digital Fluency Grade 7 6-8 Worksheet

Making Data Make Sense: Collecting, Organizing, and Visualizing Data

Duration: 40 minutes · NYS Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards (2020)

Alignment Record

Built from publicly available New York State standards. Standard codes cited from official NYSED sources.

7-8.CT.3
Collect, organize, and analyze data using computational tools, and create visualizations to communicate findings.
Source: NYS Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards (2020), Computational Thinking, Grades 7–8 — nysed.gov
Confidence: High Confidence Automated validation + founder oversight
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  • Worksheet for Grade 7 Computer Science & Digital Fluency
  • NYS framework label: NYS Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards (2020)
  • Primary standard: 7-8.CT.3

Making Data Make Sense: Collecting, Organizing, and Visualizing Data

Grade 7 · CS & Digital Fluency · NYS 7-8.CT.3 · Worksheet (40 min)

Teacher Note: Can be completed on paper or extended into a spreadsheet/charting tool.

NYS-Aligned Standard

7-8.CT.3 — Collect, organize, and analyze data; create visualizations to communicate findings. NYS Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards (2020), Computational Thinking

Student Directions

Name: ________________________ Date: ____________

Data is just information. Computer scientists turn raw data into pictures (charts and graphs) so people can understand it quickly.

PART 1 — Raw Data

A class surveyed 20 students: “How do you get to school?”

MethodTally
Bus9
Walk5
Car4
Bike2

Q1. Which method is most common? _______________ Q2. Which is least common? _______________ Q3. How many students walk OR bike? _______________

PART 2 — Choose the Right Visualization

Match each goal to the best chart type (write the letter): A. Bar graph B. Pie chart C. Line graph

_____ Compare amounts across categories (bus vs. walk vs. car) _____ Show parts of a whole (what fraction of the class rides the bus) _____ Show how something changes over time (temperature each hour)

PART 3 — Build a Bar Graph

Using the data in Part 1, sketch a bar graph. Label your axes (Method on the bottom, Number of students on the side) and give it a title.

(Grid space for student-drawn bar graph)

PART 4 — Communicate the Finding

Write ONE sentence that states a clear conclusion supported by the data: “The data shows that ___________________________________________________.”

Bonus: Name one decision a school could make using this data. ____________

SDI & Differentiation Block

Supports for MLLs/ELLs

Transitioning/Expanding (NYSESLAT Levels 3–4):

  • Vocabulary with visuals: data, category, axis, bar graph, conclusion
  • Provide a pre-labeled graph grid; sentence frame for Part 4

Expanding/Commanding (NYSESLAT Levels 5–6):

  • Extension: compare which chart type would mislead a reader, and why
  • Encourage precise data vocabulary

Supports for Students with IEPs

SDI Adaptation Dimensions: content, methodology, delivery

  • Content: Provide a partially completed bar graph; reduce to Parts 1, 3, 4
  • Methodology: Model graphing one bar together; use graph paper or a template
  • Delivery: Read aloud; allow verbal answers; extended time; calculator/manipulatives as needed

Suggested Placement: ICT, Resource Room

Answer Key

Part 1: Q1 Bus (9); Q2 Bike (2); Q3 7 students (5 walk + 2 bike) Part 2: A (bar graph), B (pie chart), C (line graph) Part 3: Bars of height 9, 5, 4, 2 with labeled axes and a title. Part 4: Example: “The data shows that most students take the bus to school.” (Accept any data-supported conclusion.)

Alignment Record

FieldValue
Standard Code7-8.CT.3
FrameworkNYS Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards (2020)
Sourcenysed.gov — NYS CS & Digital Fluency Learning Standards (2020)
ConfidenceHigh Confidence
Validation NotesCode follows the NYS CS & Digital Fluency structure ([band].[concept].[number]); CT = Computational Thinking, grades 7–8. Collecting/organizing/analyzing data and creating visualizations are documented 7–8 computational-thinking expectations.
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