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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: How Fast Is Your Computer?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Computer technology continues to develop at a rapid pace. A new home computer is noticeably faster than a machine from five years ago, and dramatically faster than a machine from ten years ago. Exactly how much faster? This project will...
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Education Development Center

The Fun Works: Technology Career Choices

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about some technology careers you've probably never thought of.
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Other

Abc News: Technology and Science

For Students 9th - 10th
ABC covers the latest news and events in computer technology and in science, and includes lots of related editorials and stories.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Database Administrator

For Students 9th - 10th
With so much data gathered on the computer, someone needs to be able to organize it. That falls to the database administrator. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a database administrator , as well as the...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Cd Burning: Take It to the Edge

For Students 3rd - 5th
Did you know that you can tell how much information is on a CD-R without even using a computer? Find out how in this "reflective" experiment.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Cad Technician

For Students 9th - 10th
Combine your interest in art, engineering, and computers in a career as a CAD technician. Science Buddies' Career Profile tells you what you need to know about this interesting career that has applications in many different fields. Read...
Interactive
National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation: The Birth of the Internet

For Students 9th - 10th
This visually engaging feature by the National Science Foundation provides an excellent explanation of how the internet came to be and those responsible for it's inception. Many original computers and other instruments are discussed and...
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Museum of Science

Museum of Science, Boston

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Museum of Science provides links to all aspects of the museum. An on-line exhibit and a link for educator tools are offered.
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PBS

Pbs: A Science Odyssey

For Students 9th - 10th
Website for the PBS series "A Science Odyssey." Numerous opportunities to explore the people and discoveries of science.
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Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the historic reasons women are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics today.
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Technology Over Time

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this interactive activity adapted from A Science Odyssey, learn how technology in the home has changed through the years. Scroll through a timeline from 1900 to 2010 to explore technological innovations in the home (such as...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Mp3 Squeeze: How Much Compression Is Too Much?

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you love to listen to your MP3 player while you're exercising, or listen to songs on the Internet? The relatively recent development of MP3 technology has made it possible to take a stack of CD's and store them on a device no bigger...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Computer Science Principles

For Students 9th - 10th
A basic introductory course to computer science. Covers what computers are, their parts, and what they do; what the Internet is and how it works; some basic programming concepts; algorithms; data analysis; and global impact of computers...
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Popular Science

Popular Science

For Students 9th - 10th
Popular Science is a monthly science magazine covering the latest in science, technology, electronics, computers, software, automotive, and home technology.
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Other

Business Education Resource Consortium: Computer Science & Information Systems

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this online manual you will find examples of integrated performance activities developed to coordinate with the Computer Science and Information Systems Career Path in the Business Education Career Path and Model Curriculum Standards....
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Curated OER

Google for Education: Children and Technology: Concurrency and Synchronization

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Through attempts to perform tasks in sync with each other, students experience the computer science challenges of concurrency and synchronization.
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Curated OER

Google for Education: Children and Technology: Programming in Scratch

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students experience what is it like to be computer programmers through the children's computer coding game, Scratch, developed by MIT engineers.
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Curated OER

Google for Education: Presentations on Cs and Technology for Young Children

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Teach young children the basics of computer science and computational thinking skills through this collection of ready to use presentations aimed to engage young learners.
Unit Plan
Curated OER

Google for Education: Children and Technology: Cpu

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Introduce students to the working capability of the CPU of a computer. Look at instructions given to the processor to do simple arithmetic functions and how registers are used.
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Curated OER

Google for Education: Children and Technology: Binary System

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
How are the numbers stored in a computer? Have students think of binary as a set of bulbs with on and off states. Take a look at how many numbers can be represented with a limited set of bulbs.
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Curated OER

Google for Education: Children and Technology: Message Routing

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students simulate a server and are connected via computer networks. Representatives from each table act as routers, and as they write messages to each other, the routers help route these messages.
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Curated OER

Google for Education: Children and Technology: Full Development Cycle

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Experience what it's like to work in the field of technology, and take on something never done before. Brainstorm, prototype, plan, implement, work in a team, coordinate between teams, learn from failures or enjoy a success.
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Other

How Technology Is Improving Productivity and Efficiency in Manufacturing Sector

For Students 9th - 10th
The article describes how the use of different types of technology are improving manufacturing efficiencies, including 3-D printing, metrology (science of measurement), exoskeleton suits, and drones.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Third Grade Science: Earth Science: Weather Forecasting

For Students 3rd
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Read about how meteorologists predict the weather and how technology and computers are used to forecast the weather. Also discusses what weather maps show us.