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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Hurricane! Saving Lives With Reasoning & Computer Science

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students develop and apply the distance formula and an x-y coordinate plane on a hurricane tracking map, and then use a map scale to determine distance in miles. Then, using MATLAB computer science programming language, students help...
Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Computer Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of 38 video lectures on computer architecture by Prof. Anshul Kumar. With comments section at bottom of the page.
Website
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.
Handout
Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon: Stehlik: Advanced Placement Computer Science

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes numerous links to information about the Advanced Placement Computer Science course and exam.
Website
Other

American Computer Science League (Acsl)

For Students 9th - 10th
The primary site for the American Computer Science League (ACSL) programming competition.
eBook
Other

How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Python Edition

For Students 9th - 10th
Python is a popular programming language for both beginning programmers and seasoned veterans. This free digital book teaches how to think like a computer scientist using the Python programming language.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Great Ideas in Theoretical Computer Science

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete course on theoretical Computer Science presented at the college undergraduate level. The course attempts to describe Computer Science beyond the computer, focusing on mathematical tools, complex systems and classic problems,...
Lesson Plan
Code.org

Code Studio: Computer Science: 20 Hour Intro Course

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This twenty-hour course introduces elementary and middle school students core computer science and programming concepts.
Article
Other

Exploring Computer Science: Computational Thinking [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The head of the Computer Science Department at Carnegie Mellon University, Jeannette M. Wing, discusses the importance of addressing computational thinking with young learners.
Lesson Plan
Code.org

Code Studio: Computer Science: Course 4

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Middle level learners delve deeper into computer programming topics to identify flexible solutions to more complex problems, to ultimately create games and stories they can share.
Article
University of Washington

University of Washington: Cs: Seven Big Ideas of Computer Science

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the seven fundamental principles which make up the content of computer science.
Lesson Plan
Other

Computer Science Education Group: Distributed Expertise Learning Modules

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Interdisciplinary learning modules that provide engaging and easy-to-use materials for teaching computer science concepts in other content courses.
Handout
Other

Exploring Computer Science: Computational Thinking for Everyone

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The head of the Computer Science Department at Carnegie Mellon University, Jeannette M. Wing, presents her vision that computational thinking will be a fundamental skill used by everyone in the world by the middle of the 21st Century.
Lesson Plan
Code.org

Code Studio: Computer Science: Course 2

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
For readers with no prior computer programming experience, students create programs to solve problems and create interactive games or stories to share with others.
Lesson Plan
Code.org

Code Studio: Computer Science: Course 1

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Early readers create computer programs that will help them learn to collaborate with others, develop problem solving skills, and persist through difficult tasks. Their ultimate end task is to create a custom game or story.
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Do Males and Females Play the Same Types of Games?

For Students 3rd - 8th
There are many different types, or genres, of computer and video games. This includes racing, fighting, sports, adventure, and puzzle games. Survey your classmates in this science fair project to find out if certain genres of games...
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Computer Programming: Meet the Professional

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the diversity in the careers of computer science and computer programmers by meeting people in this field from all over the word.
Website
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.
Website
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

Computer Science for Fun: Mathemagic: The Magic of Computer Science

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The CS4FN magic collection are easy mathematical card tricks with a twist, where every trick comes with a link to some computer science concept.
Website
Other

Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education (Sigcse)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The main site for the ACM's Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education.
Article
Other

Exploring Computer Science: Scratch: Programming for All [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A review of how the computer programming game, Scratch, has appealed to people who hadn't previously imagined themselves as programmers. It is an easy interactive activity for everyone of all ages, backgrounds, and interests, to program...
Article
University of North Carolina

Unc Computer Science: Refactoring

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out what refactoring means in computer coding.
Activity
Other

Science Fairs Homepage: Senior Projects

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the Eastern Newfoundland Science Fairs Council provides really substantial projects for senior High School students. These are online topics, six areas, with about 10-20 topics per area.

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