unplugged
Often, computing is very abstract so, by making it concrete, we can increase students understanding of computing processes an ideas. Unplugged computing activities take place away from the computer.
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classic.csunplugged.org
The activities are primarily aimed at the five to twelve year-old age group, but they are by no means restricted to this age range: we’ve used them to teach older children and adults too, with little modification.
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www.csunplugged.org
CS Unplugged is a collection of free teaching material that teaches Computer Science through engaging games and puzzles that use cards, string, crayons and lots of running around.
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sites.google.com
From a Google software engineer, Misha Leder, here are her ideas for teaching computing concepts in an accessible way for young learners.
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cse4k12.org
A collection of handouts, worksheets and other documents to help teach Computer Science and Engineering concepts.
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www.cs4fn.org
The cs4fn magic books are collections of easy to do magic tricks (mainly simple card tricks). The twist is that every trick comes with a link to some computer science too. That means that as you learn the tricks, you will learn something about what computer scientists get up to too.
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tryengineering.org
This lesson focuses on exploring electric message systems, from light signals using International Morse Code to text messaging.
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cse4k12.org
This activity is an interactive demonstration of what happens when you type a URL into a browser.
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teachinglondoncomputing.org
Teaching London Computing in conjunction with cs4fn have produced a series of fun, mainly unplugged, activities for use in the classroom, suitable for all ages.
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www.philtulga.com
You'll also learn how to translate Morse Code into musical notation, and how to use multimedia activities that integrate Morse Code with other areas of the curriculum.
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www.teachengineering.org
Students become familiar with the concept of a communication system, its various parts and functions.
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cse4k12.org
These worksheet show a set of circles that the student must count in both octal and decimal.
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web.cse.ohio-state.edu
To compare different computer programs for sorting a list of numbers and decide which is fastest. You will play the role of the computer, programmed to solve this problem.
Last modified: February 10th, 2022
