Lesson Plan
TryEngineering

Boolean Algebra is Elementary

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
See how Boolean algebra relates to video games with a lesson that teaches young scholars how to use Boolean algebra to create rules for a virtual world. They test the rule base for consistency in groups.
Lesson Plan
TryEngineering

Circuits and Boolean Expressions

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Teach basic logic using Boolean operators. Young computer scientists learn about the operators NOT, AND, and OR, and how they can be expressed using Boolean notation, logic gates, or truth tables. Along the way, they learn about half...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Boolean Logic

For Students 9th - 10th
A Wikipedia description of boolean logic.
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Other

University of Leeds: Literature Searching Explained: Develop a Search Strategy

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to create a search strategy when doing research. This resource explains how to choose search terms and keywords, about using truncated and wildcard searches, how to use Boolean logic, and how to search for citations. Includes...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: George Boole

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Wikipedia provides an in-depth look at the life, accomplishments, and ideas of mathematician George Boole. It discusses his publications on mathematics and logics, has information on his analogy between the symbols of...
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Other

Ibm: Boolean Variables

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of how Boolean variables work, specifically in the C and C++ programming languages.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Boolean Data Type

For Students 9th - 10th
A Wikipedia of the Boolean data type and how it is implemented in a variety of programming languages.
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University of California

Uc Berkeley: Recommended Search Strategy

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of California provides a chart presenting a recommended 5-step search strategy.
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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: John Venn

For Students 9th - 10th
Good introduction to Venn's life and work. Explains especially his lifelong relationship to Cambridge. Includes links to further information on Venn's "probability theory."
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Other

Morningside College: Keyword Searching: Advanced Search Techniques

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about how to use advanced techniques when searching for information online. Covers the use of wildcard symbols, truncation, proximity searching, and how to combine tools.