Clarification Statement - S.4.PS.4.3.CS:
Examples of solutions could include drums sending coded information through sound waves, using a grid of 1’s and 0’s representing black and white to send information about a picture, and using Morse code to send text.

Science and Engineering Practices - 3-5.SEP6.4:
Generate and compare multiple solutions to a problem based on how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the design solution.

Disciplinary Core Ideas - S.4.PS.4.3.DCI:
PS4.C: Information Technologies and Instrumentation •Digitized information can be transmitted over long distances without significant degradation. High-tech devices, such as computers or cell phones, can receive and decode information—convert it from digitized form to voice—and vice versa. ETS1.C: Optimizing The Design Solution •Different solutions need to be tested in order to determine which of them best solves the problem, given the criteria and the constraints. (secondary to 4-PS4-3)

Crosscutting Concepts - CC1.6:
Similarities and differences in patterns can be used to sort and classify designed products