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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Program to Check a Sudoku Solution

For Students 9th - 10th
Sudoku puzzles have become extremely popular over the past couple of years. You can find books of puzzles for beginners to experts, and many newspapers print Sudoku puzzles daily. This project challenges you to write a computer program...
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Computer Sleuth: Identification by Text Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th
Here's a project where you can try your hand at being a detective with your computer. In this project you'll write a program to do some basic analysis of features of written text (for example, counting the length of each word in the...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Writing a Simple Calculator Program With Java Script

For Students 6th - 8th
This is a good first-time programming project. You'll learn how to use JavaScript to create a basic calculator program that you can run in your Web browser.
Website
Other

Learn to Program (With Ruby)

For Students 9th - 10th
A beginner's guide to computer programming using the Ruby programming language.
Article
Other

Computers for Creativity: Building With Code

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Using the Khan Academy Computer Science platform, sixth graders at Los Altos School District build using code. They create art by writing programs in a JavaScript implementation of the Processing language called Processing.js.
eBook
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....
Handout
WELL

People.well.com: Ada: The Enchantress of Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of mathematician and scientist Ada Lovelace, the woman for whom the first computer programming was named. It also includes a year-by-year timeline of her life. The biography was written by Betty Alexandra Toole.
Primary
Other

The History of Programming Languages

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief history of programming languages is provided in this research paper at this site.
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Tynker Hour of Code: Trail Blazer

For Students K - 1st
Students apply geometry concepts to create patterns and shapes while they learn computer programming.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Inside Your Computer

For Students 9th - 10th
How does a computer work? The critical components of a computer are the peripherals (including the mouse), the input/output subsystem (which controls what and how much information comes in and out), and the central processing unit (the...
Lesson Plan
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Success Skills: Computer Based Writing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This activity focuses on using word processing programs to complete writing assignments. It uses Microsoft Word 2013 as a model for videos that show basic, intermediate, and advanced word processing skills. It also lists free...
Professional Doc
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Additional Programming Projects

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Khan Academy has ten projects in Intro to JavaScript: Drawing & Animation curriculum, where each project is an opportunity for students to be more creative and free-form with their newfound programming knowledge.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Write a Java Script Binary/decimal/hexadecimal Converter

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a challenging first computer science project. You'll learn the basics of how digital devices can represent numbers using only 0's and 1's, and you'll write a JavaScript program to convert numbers between binary, decimal and...
Website
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Follow the Bouncing Ball: A Web Animation Project

For Students 6th - 8th
This project is a fun way to try your hand at programming. You'll learn how to create some simple animations, and you'll perform tests and make measurements to help you create more realistic-looking animations. All you need to get...
Handout
Other

Computer Aided Design and Drafting Section

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes many links under these categories: Organizations associated with CAD, CAD Research and Artificial Intelligence Links, CAD Directories, Gateways and News Centers, Important CAD Review Resources, CAD magazines, journals...
Website
Other

Sun Microsystems: The Set Interface

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the Set interface in the Java programming language.
Lesson Plan
Google

Cs Education at Google: Cs First: Curriculum for Ages 9 14

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Activities that teach learners basic computer science concepts using the programming language Scratch. Includes lots of additional supports for teachers. All materials are free and teachers sign in to create a class.
Lesson Plan
Google

Cs Education at Google: Cs First: Friends Theme

For Teachers 4th - 8th
A set of eight activities that teach young scholars basic computer science concepts using the programming language Scratch. Includes lots of additional supports for teachers. All materials are free and teachers sign in to create a class....
Lesson Plan
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Circumscribing a Circle About a Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Here is a project that combines Computer Science and Mathematics. Prove a method for circumscribing a circle about a triangle (as shown). You'll also learn how to create an interactive diagram to illustrate your proof, using an applet...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Inscribing a Circle in a Triangle Using the Geometry Applet

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Here is a project that combines Computer Science and Mathematics. Prove a method for inscribing a circle within a triangle (as shown). You'll also learn how to create an interactive diagram to illustrate your proof, using an applet that...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Computer Accuracy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Accuracy of measurement in navigation depends very much on the situation. If a sailor's target is an island 200 km wide, sailing off center by 10 or 20 km is not a major problem. But, if the island were only 1 km wide, it would be missed...
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BBC

Bbc Bitesize: Development and Testing: Test Driven Development

For Students 6th - 9th
See why programming and debugging can be part of the same development process.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Want to Make a Video Game? Here's How!

For Students 6th - 8th
Do you love playing video and computer games? Do you dream of someday creating your own? With this science fair project you can turn that "someday" wish into a "today" reality.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Follow the Bouncing Ball: A Web Animation Project

For Students 6th - 8th
This project is a fun way to try your hand at programming and expand your knowledge of web design. You will learn how to create some simple animations, and perform tests and make measurements to help you create more realistic-looking...

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