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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Color Profiles

For Students 3rd - 8th
Did you know that the same digital photo you see on a computer monitor may not look as good in print? When it comes to color profiles, there are a lot of options: RGB, CMYK, grayscale and indexed color are just a few. Learn how to choose...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Digital Photo Contrast

For Students 3rd - 5th
What do you do if you take a photo and it turns out too dark or too bright? You can use your computer to fix it for you. In this experiment you will investigate how changing the contrast of a digital photo will change the colors and...
Article
History of Computing Science

History of Computing Science: Past Computer History

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth lecture and PowerPoint slideshow on the history of computing can be found here. It gives an overview of the advances in science that made desktop computers possible, starting with the invention of counting, to the...
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BBC

Bbc Bitesize: Development and Testing: Alpha, Beta and Final Testing

For Students 6th - 9th
Learn about alpha, beta, and final testing for test cases in computer science.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Space Archaeology

For Students 9th - 10th
Want to be an archaeologist without leaving school? Use a computer to become a space archaeologist and identify burial sites on Earth.
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Other

Rutgers Marine & Coastal Sciences: Cool Classroom

For Students 9th - 10th
Students and teachers can explore the work of marine scientists and observe the ocean from their computers. Learn about Rutgers Coastal Ocean Observation Laboratory, discover why oceanography is important, and see what life is like in...
Article
PBS

Pbs: Science Odyssey: Personal Computer Industry Is Launched

For Students 9th - 10th
An article on the development of the microcomputer industry focusing mostly around the Altair and Ed Roberts' contributions.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Things to Do at Home

For Students 9th - 10th
Families can come together through games designed to make history something fun and integral to family life. Build a sod house like prairie settlers did in the 1800s. Go back in time to visit five families that lived in the same house...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Markov Chains

For Students 9th - 10th
The concept of modeling sequences of random events using states and transitions between states became to known as Markov Chains. Introduction to Markov chains. Created by Brit Cruise.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Very Busy Spiders

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The students will work from a computer and a specified WebQuest to complete a unit on spiders. The lessons will incorporate literature, writing, science, art, and graphing.

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