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What's Inside My Computer?

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Pupils draw a picture of what they think a computer looks like inside. They learn the function of each part of a computer, the definitions of unfamiliar computer terms, and complete a worksheet of definitions of computer parts.
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Using Data from Sensors

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Beginning with a discussion about using technology to collect data, this resource includes a video about the next Mars rover as an example. Young scientists are taught that filtering is necessary before collected data can be analyzed....
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Ontario

Computer Hardware —Computer Studies

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
What kind of components are needed for a computer? Through a differentiated activity, individuals learn about six hardware computer components. They conduct research to determine the range of options for the components. Class members...
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Test-Driving Computers

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
A new form of standardized testing? Learners evaluate arguments for and against the use of computer-based standardized tests in schools. They express their views through discussion and explore the views of others through the creation and...
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Ontario

Animation Programming—Computer Studies

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Introduce high schoolers interested in animation programming to fundamental programming concepts so that they can plan and write simple programs.
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Merging New Technology with Old Stories

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Is your city's history a mystery to your class? Ever wonder if your county contains a bounty of folklore? Young computer scientists incorporate technology with time-honored tales during a project with both individual and group...
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eGFI

Bits & Binary

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Youngsters love to write on their hands, and in this fabulous activity they are actually asked to. Using numbers written on the tips of their fingers, they will learn how the binary number system works. This hands-on activity is a...
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Curated OER

Turn It Upside Down: Introduction to Computer-Aided Design

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore a computer-aided design program. Students chart out roller coaster design, computer graphics and architecture. Students focus on understanding the connections between mathematics, science, technology and innovation.
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User Friendly

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore how consumers have become as proficient in computer technology as specialists were a decade ago. They create and conduct a test to determine the proficiencies of people in their school community.
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College Board

AP® Computer Science A: Elevens Lab Student Guide

For Students 11th - 12th
Looking for a project to use in an AP® Computer Science class? Engage learners with a simple solitaire game called Elevens. Through these activities, learners break down the task and write the code for a game. Sign in to your College...
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Polar Trec

Technology Enhances KWL

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
To introduce learners to the ways people share information through the use of technology, the class makes podcasts. Each child chooses anything he is curious about regarding the Arctic or Antarctic regions. Learners then complete a KWL...
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Arduino Blink Challenge

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Emerging engineers read about Arduino software and how it can be used. Then they follow a nine-step tutorial to connect an Arduino board to a computer and put it to work! The objective is to code a program that will cause an LED to...
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TOXIC TECHNOLOGY

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine what they already know about computer recycling and cconsider how computer recycling is contributing to a global toxic waste problem by reading and discussing the article, ""Poor Nations are Littered With Old PC's,...
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The Great Computer Debates

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research controversial Internet technology issues concerning security, privacy, and intellectual property. They formulate and present various perspectives on these issues in a mock television panel discussion.
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Curated OER

Technology Integration Project Weather Unit Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use a variety of technology-assisted weather observation tools to observe and record local weather. They identify, measure and record weather conditions, summarize types of clouds and make graphs of their observations. Students...
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Curated OER

What's in the Time Capsule? A Technology-Connected Lesson Plan

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders use computers and the Internet to research a specified area, word processors to prepare an essay, a digital camera, a video camera gather visuals, and a scanner to add visuals to a PowerPoint presentation as they discover...
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Creating 21st Century Superheroes

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Create 21st century learners by utilizing technology and library databases. Scholars explore the concept of comic books as literature and create a superhero who could uniquely solve a 21st century global issue. Databases such as SIRS are...
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Curated OER

From Ada to Grace to Sandy - Women Have IT

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Explore the significant contributions women have made in the field of information technology with an instructive lesson plan. Through class discussion and research, students discover how women have aided in the growth of the field of...
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Curated OER

Don't Settle for a Byte... Get the Megabyte on Technology

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Young scholars use word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet software. In this multi-day computer software usage lesson, students complete a research project that requires the use of a word processor, Excel, FrontPage, and...
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TryEngineering

Arduino Blink Challenge

For Students 6th - 12th
Who knew turning a light on and off could be so complicated? In the instructional activity, pupils use Arduino boards to learn about computer codes and programs. They program an Arduino to make a light turn on and off at certain time...
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Code.org

Controlling Memory with Variables

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Not all variables are created equal. Discover how variables in computer science are different from variables in math class. Scholars learn to work with variables in computer programming by developing a mental model for how variables...
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Code.org

Understanding Program Flow and Logic

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Explore decision-making logic in programming computer games. The 10th installment of a 21-part unit teaches scholars how to apply conditional statements and Boolean expressions. They use these concepts to create a "Guess My Number" game...
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Code.org

Keys and Passwords

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Scholars explore the relationship between cipher keys and passwords and as they learn more about the Vigenere cipher and continue to read from the book Blown to Bits in the seventh lesson plan of the series. They conduct an activity...
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Space Age Technology Comes to Earth

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars explore eight career and technical areas and make connections with business, family and consumers, and technology. They examine and describe how agriculture and natural resources impact our quality of life. They explore...

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