It's Not Too Early: What Can Students Learn About Data and Computing in Elementary School?

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Data and computing are often considered advanced topics, best introduced to students at high school - or possibly middle school, at the earliest. However, young students are quite capable of engaging with carefully-chosen basic concepts of data and computing as early as kindergarten, with appropriate support from a teacher. Some of these concepts already reside in elementary school curricula (math, science and even language arts) and need only a bit more attention to help lay the foundation of students' competence in these subjects. The National Academies report provides a structure and guidance for enhancing students' experience with data and computing appropriately in elementary school.