New Jersey K–6 technology standards

New Jersey writes its own technology standards. They are published as New Jersey Computer Science and Design Thinking (2020-), adopted 2020 and are not a version of a national framework. 103 of 118 are matched to a national standard.

Framework: New Jersey Computer Science and Design Thinking (2020-)
Adopted: 2020
Source last checked: July 26, 2026

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118 standards, kindergarten through 6th grade

8.1.2.AP.1K-2
Model daily processes by creating and following algorithms to complete tasks.
8.1.2.AP.2K-2
Model the way programs store and manipulate data by using numbers or other symbols to represent information.
8.1.2.AP.3K-2
Create programs with sequences and simple loops to accomplish tasks.
8.1.2.AP.4K-2
Break down a task into a sequence of steps.
8.1.2.AP.5K-2
Describe a program’s sequence of events, goals, and expected outcomes.
8.1.2.AP.6K-2
Debug errors in an algorithm or program that includes sequences and simple loops.
8.1.2.CS.1K-2
Select and operate computing devices that perform a variety of tasks accurately and quickly based on user needs and preferences.
8.1.2.CS.2K-2
Explain the functions of common software and hardware components of computing systems
8.1.2.CS.3K-2
Describe basic hardware and software problems using accurate terminology
8.1.2.DA.1K-2
Collect and present data, including climate change data, in various visual formats.
8.1.2.DA.2K-2
Store, copy, search, retrieve, modify, and delete data using a computing device.
8.1.2.DA.3K-2
Identify and describe patterns in data visualizations
8.1.2.DA.4K-2
Make predictions based on data using charts or graphs.
8.1.2.IC.1K-2
Compare how individuals live and work before and after the implementation of new computing technology.
8.1.2.NI.1K-2
Model and describe how individuals use computers to connect to other individuals, places, information, and ideas through a network.
8.1.2.NI.2K-2
Describe how the Internet enables individuals to connect with others worldwide.
8.1.2.NI.3K-2
Create a password that secures access to a device. Explain why it is important to create unique passwords that are not shared with others.
8.2.2.EC.1K-2
Identify and compare technology used in different schools, communities, regions, and parts of the world.
8.2.2.ED.1K-2
Communicate the function of a product or device.
8.2.2.ED.2K-2
Collaborate to solve a simple problem, or to illustrate how to build a product using the design process.
8.2.2.ED.3K-2
Select and use appropriate tools and materials to build a product using the design process.
8.2.2.ED.4K-2
Identify constraints and their role in the engineering design process.
8.2.2.ETW.1K-2
Classify products as resulting from nature or produced as a result of technology.
8.2.2.ETW.2K-2
Identify the natural resources needed to create a product.
8.2.2.ETW.3K-2
Describe or model the system used for recycling technology.
8.2.2.ETW.4K-2
Explain how the disposal of or reusing a product affects the local and global environment.
8.2.2.ITH.1K-2
Identify products that are designed to meet human wants or needs.
8.2.2.ITH.2K-2
Explain the purpose of a product and its value.
8.2.2.ITH.3K-2
Identify how technology impacts or improves life.
8.2.2.ITH.4K-2
Identify how various tools reduce work and improve daily tasks.
8.2.2.ITH.5K-2
Design a solution to a problem affecting the community in a collaborative team and explain the intended impact of the solution.
8.2.2.NT.1K-2
Model and explain how a product works after taking it apart, identifying the relationship of each part, and putting it back together.
8.2.2.NT.2K-2
Brainstorm how to build a product, improve a designed product, fix a product that has stopped working, or solve a simple problem.
8.1.5.AP.13-5
Compare and refine multiple algorithms for the same task and determine which is the most appropriate.
8.1.5.AP.23-5
Create programs that use clearly named variables to store and modify data.
8.1.5.AP.33-5
Create programs that include sequences, events, loops, and conditionals.
8.1.5.AP.43-5
Break down problems into smaller, manageable sub-problems to facilitate program development.
8.1.5.AP.53-5
Modify, remix, or incorporate pieces of existing programs into one’s own work to add additional features or create a new program.
8.1.5.AP.63-5
Develop programs using an iterative process, implement the program design, and test the program to ensure it works as intended
8.1.5.CS.13-5
Model how computing devices connect to other components to form a system.
8.1.5.CS.23-5
Model how computer software and hardware work together as a system to accomplish tasks.
8.1.5.CS.33-5
Identify potential solutions for simple hardware and software problems using common troubleshooting strategies.
8.1.5.DA.13-5
Collect, organize, and display data in order to highlight relationships or support a claim.
8.1.5.DA.23-5
Compare the amount of storage space required for different types of data.
8.1.5.DA.33-5
Organize and present collected data visually to communicate insights gained from different views of the data.
8.1.5.DA.43-5
Organize and present climate change data visually to highlight relationships or support a claim.
8.1.5.DA.53-5
Propose cause and effect relationships, predict outcomes, or communicate ideas using data.
8.1.5.IC.13-5
Identify computing technologies that have impacted how individuals live and work and describe the factors that influenced the changes.
8.1.5.IC.23-5
Identify possible ways to improve the accessibility and usability of computing technologies to address the diverse needs and wants of users.
8.1.5.NI.13-5
Develop models that successfully transmit and receive information using both wired and wireless methods.
8.1.5.NI.23-5
Describe physical and digital security measures for protecting sensitive personal information.
8.2.5.EC.13-5
Analyze how technology has contributed to or reduced inequities in local and global communities and determine its short- and long-term effects.
8.2.5.ED.13-5
Explain the functions of a system and its subsystems.
8.2.5.ED.23-5
Collaborate with peers to collect information, brainstorm to solve a problem, and evaluate all possible solutions to provide the best results with supporting sketches or models.
8.2.5.ED.33-5
Follow step by step directions to assemble a product or solve a problem, using appropriate tools to accomplish the task.
8.2.5.ED.43-5
Explain factors that influence the development and function of products and systems (e.g., resources, criteria, desired features, constraints).
8.2.5.ED.53-5
Describe how specifications and limitations impact the engineering design process.
8.2.5.ED.63-5
Evaluate and test alternative solutions to a problem using the constraints and trade- offs identified in the design process.
8.2.5.ETW.13-5
Describe how resources such as material, energy, information, time, tools, people, and capital are used in products or systems.
8.2.5.ETW.23-5
Describe ways that various technologies are used to reduce improper use of resources.
8.2.5.ETW.33-5
Explain why human-designed systems, products, and environments need to be constantly monitored, maintained, and improved.
8.2.5.ETW.43-5
Explain the impact that resources, such as energy and materials used to develop technology, have on the environment.
8.2.5.ETW.53-5
Identify the impact of a specific technology on the environment and determine what can be done to increase positive effects and to reduce any negative effects, such as climate change.
8.2.5.ITH.13-5
Explain how societal needs and wants influence the development and function of a product and a system.
8.2.5.ITH.23-5
Evaluate how well a new tool has met its intended purpose and identify any shortcomings it might have.
8.2.5.ITH.33-5
Analyze the effectiveness of a new product or system and identify the positive and/or negative consequences resulting from its use.
8.2.5.ITH.43-5
Describe a technology/tool that has made the way people live easier or has led to a new business or career.
8.2.5.NT.13-5
Troubleshoot a product that has stopped working and brainstorm ideas to correct the problem.
8.2.5.NT.23-5
Identify new technologies resulting from the demands, values, and interests of individuals, businesses, industries, and societies.
8.2.5.NT.33-5
Redesign an existing product for a different purpose in a collaborative team.
8.2.5.NT.43-5
Identify how improvement in the understanding of materials science impacts technologies.
8.1.8.AP.16
Design and illustrate algorithms that solve complex problems using flowcharts and/or pseudocode.
8.1.8.AP.26
Create clearly named variables that represent different data types and perform operations on their values.
8.1.8.AP.36
Design and iteratively develop programs that combine control structures, including nested loops and compound conditionals.
8.1.8.AP.46
Decompose problems and sub-problems into parts to facilitate the design, implementation, and review of programs.
8.1.8.AP.56
Create procedures with parameters to organize code and make it easier to reuse.
8.1.8.AP.66
Refine a solution that meets users’ needs by incorporating feedback from team members and users.
8.1.8.AP.76
Design programs, incorporating existing code, media, and libraries, and give attribution.
8.1.8.AP.86
Systematically test and refine programs using a range of test cases and users.
8.1.8.AP.96
Document programs in order to make them easier to follow, test, and debug.
8.1.8.CS.16
Recommend improvements to computing devices in order to improve the ways users interact with the devices.
8.1.8.CS.26
Design a system that combines hardware and software components to process data.
8.1.8.CS.36
Justify design decisions and explain potential system trade-offs.
8.1.8.CS.46
Systematically apply troubleshooting strategies to identify and resolve hardware and software problems in computing systems.
8.1.8.DA.16
Organize and transform data collected using computational tools to make it usable for a specific purpose.
8.1.8.DA.26
Explain the difference between how the computer stores data as bits and how the data is displayed.
8.1.8.DA.36
Identify the appropriate tool to access data based on its file format.
8.1.8.DA.46
Transform data to remove errors and improve the accuracy of the data for analysis.
8.1.8.DA.56
Test, analyze, and refine computational models.
8.1.8.DA.66
Analyze climate change computational models and propose refinements.
8.1.8.IC.16
Compare the trade-offs associated with computing technologies that affect individual’s everyday activities and career options.
8.1.8.IC.26
Describe issues of bias and accessibility in the design of existing technologies.
8.1.8.NI.16
Model how information is broken down into smaller pieces, transmitted as addressed packets through multiple devices over networks and the Internet, and reassembled at the destination.
8.1.8.NI.26
Model the role of protocols in transmitting data across networks and the Internet and how they enable secure and errorless communication.
8.1.8.NI.36
Explain how network security depends on a combination of hardware, software, and practices that control access to data and systems.
8.1.8.NI.46
Explain how new security measures have been created in response to key malware events.
8.2.8.EC.16
Explain ethical issues that may arise from the use of new technologies.
8.2.8.EC.26
Examine the effects of ethical and unethical practices in product design and development.
8.2.8.ED.16
Evaluate the function, value, and aesthetics of a technological product or system, from the perspective of the user and the producer.
8.2.8.ED.26
Identify the steps in the design process that could be used to solve a problem.
8.2.8.ED.36
Develop a proposal for a solution to a real-world problem that includes a model (e.g., physical prototype, graphical/technical sketch).
8.2.8.ED.46
Investigate a malfunctioning system, identify its impact, and explain the step-by-step process used to troubleshoot, evaluate, and test options to repair the product in a collaborative team.
8.2.8.ED.56
Explain the need for optimization in a design process.
8.2.8.ED.66
Analyze how trade-offs can impact the design of a product.
8.2.8.ED.76
Design a product to address a real-world problem and document the iterative design process, including decisions made as a result of specific constraints and trade-offs (e.g., annotated sketches).
8.2.8.ETW.16
Illustrate how a product is upcycled into a new product and analyze the short- and long-term benefits and costs.
8.2.8.ETW.26
Analyze the impact of modifying resources in a product or system (e.g., materials, energy, information, time, tools, people, capital).
8.2.8.ETW.36
Analyze the design of a product that negatively impacts the environment or society and develop possible solutions to lessen its impact.
8.2.8.ETW.46
Compare the environmental effects of two alternative technologies devised to address climate change issues and use data to justify which choice is best.
8.2.8.ITH.16
Explain how the development and use of technology influences economic, political, social, and cultural issues.
8.2.8.ITH.26
Compare how technologies have influenced society over time
8.2.8.ITH.36
Evaluate the impact of sustainability on the development of a designed product or system.
8.2.8.ITH.46
Identify technologies that have been designed to reduce the negative consequences of other technologies and explain the change in impact.
8.2.8.ITH.56
Compare the impacts of a given technology on different societies, noting factors that may make a technology appropriate and sustainable in one society but not in another.
8.2.8.NT.16
Examine a malfunctioning tool, product, or system and propose solutions to the problem.
8.2.8.NT.26
Analyze an existing technological product that has been repurposed for a different function.
8.2.8.NT.36
Examine a system, consider how each part relates to other parts, and redesign it for another purpose.
8.2.8.NT.46
Explain how a product designed for a specific demand was modified to meet a new demand and led to a new product.

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