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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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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Paragraph Stats: Writing a Java Script Program to 'Measure' Text

For Students 6th - 8th
This is a challenging first-time programming project. You'll learn how to use JavaScript to create a simple program to analyze one or more paragraphs of text. Your program will count sentences, words and letters, and report the resulting...
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
Primary
Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: Women in Science: Space Exploration

For Students 9th - 10th
Through primary source documents, discover the history of NASA's "human computers," early aerospace industry pioneers, and the struggle for American women to be allowed into the astronaut program.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Strong Arm Tactics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students generally do not know the complexity that goes into building and programming a robotic arm. In actuality, creating such an arm comes from a design that involves mechanical, electrical, and computer science engineers. This...
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BBC

Bbc: Science & Nature: Robots

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about different kinds of robots as you build them in five interactive simulations.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Get Started With Algorithms!

For Students 9th - 10th
What is an algorithm? It's a sequence of steps that you follow to solve a problem. In everyday life, you might have an algorithm for hanging up your laundry, efficiently going through a shopping list, or finding an empty parking space in...
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History of Computing Science

History of Computing Science: Basic & Other Languages

For Students 9th - 10th
There are many computer programming languages in use today. This lecture series presents a brief description of the progression of programming languages.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Radiation / Half Life

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The students will evaluate their personal radiation dose. They will develop an understanding of the term radiation and how it relates to everyday life. The will simulate how radioactive material decays and apply the term half-life....