Creating Computational Artifacts
134 lessons found.
3D printing tracking and behind the scences
The learner will be given a demonstration on how to design a 3D model such as a keychain in the free autoCAD software …
A hands on intro to Python Programming
The students will use Python to plot basic functions in a Jupyter notebook. They will need to use their problem solving …
Adding and Subtracting within 20
Using a Scratch Jr. activity, students will program different counter sprites to move into a ten frame. The purpose of …
AI and Ethics: A Mini-Unit for High School Lesson Set One
This is the first set of three lessons in a six-lesson mini unit on the basics of how artificial intelligence/machine …
Algorithm Neighborhoods
These interdisciplinary lessons encompass standards across Computer Science, Language Arts, Social Studies, and …
Algorithms Unplugged
students will be learning how to create an algorithm/sequence by giving set directions to their 'bot' (another student) …
Alphabetical Order
Using a Scratch Jr. activity, students will program different alphabet letter sprites to line up in alphabetical order. …
Arduino Traffic Light
Students will code an Arduino traffic light code. They will then build an Arduino traffic light simulator. They will …
Art in CS
A good introductory lesson for students to learn how to start coding in Scratch. This lesson uses Scratch to teach …
Artificial Intelligence?
Students will be introduced to AI, AR, and VR concepts using the Tynker platform. They will then create (with …
Bookmarking Websites
Searching for websites can be time-consuming. Imagine having to re-discover the places where we buy our groceries or …
Brochure of Community
This is a research project of students community. After research is complete students will compile data into a …
Cats or Dogs: Intro to Supervised Machine Learning
In this lesson, students will learn what supervised machine learning is and how it operates. Students will then work …
Circuits, Circuits, Circuits
Students will work together in groups of 2-3 to build, debug, and run a variety of circuits both in TinkerCad and IRL on …
Coding Critter
The students will create a path for the coding critter to follow using arrow cards and then inputting the directions …
Coding with Santa
Using Seesaw, students will complete the maze to get Santa Claus to the Christmas tree ensuring that he gets two cookies …
Collaborative Grid Poster
The instructor will ask the students to decode a message from binary. The instructor will then explain to students the …
Compression Code
This is an introductory activity used before teaching scientific notation and exponents. Students will learn about …
Computational Thinking
Through this lesson, students will be introduced to the basics of computational thinking including decomposition, …
Configure godot_rl
Student will install prerequisites such as pip, python-is-python3 etc. Will follow instructions I have given them and …
Create a cookie cutter device using technology and 3D printing to understand adding and subtracting fractions.
In this lesson students will create a cookie cutter to help them practice adding and subtracting fractions. They will …
Create Your Own Musical Code
Different applications and disciplines often require knowledge of different communication systems and the ability to …
Creating Mazes using Kodable
Students will be able to create solvable mazes while applying grade-level geometry concepts on Kodable Maze Maker …
Critical Infrastructure 2
Students will be able to demonstrate foundational knowledge and skills that are related to cybersecurity
Cryptography
In this activity students are introduced to The Caesar Cipher and create a cipher wheel and practice using the cipher.
Data Science - Project
This lesson serves as a final project for my Data Science unit. Students will ask a question, write a hypothesis, …
Data: Patterns, Cause and Effect
Students will discover, explore, model and communicate patterns found within data. This lesson/activity will incorporate …
Digital Citizenship Escape Room
Beginning of the year introduction to digital citizenship. Students work through escape room to perform tasks. The tasks …
Discover Digital Citizenship
Students will use a decoder to decode messages that lead to exploration of Digital Citizenship resources. They will then …
Do you want to build a robot
Students will learn about robots, how to program a microbit and create a microbit pet.
Dr. Suess Venn Diagram Activity using Google Slides
Create a Venn Diagram using Google Slides. The activity can be used for Dr. Seuss' birthday and incorporates moving Red …
Draw a snowflake with code
Draw a snowflake using code.org. My students were really challenged to follow the directions in the lesson, so I created …
Evolution of the Telephone
Students spend several periods looking at the development of communication over the past 200 years.
Explore Block Programming with Free Scratch
Students are introduced to block programing for the first time and are given several sets of tasks to complete to show …
Exploring Eye Tracking
The objective of this lesson is to introduce middle school students to the concept of eye tracking and its applications. …
Exploring Eye Tracking: A Lesson For Middle Schoolers
The objective of this lesson is to introduce middle school students to the concept of eye tracking and its applications. …
Exploring Eye Tracking: A Lesson for Middle School Students
The objective of this lesson is to introduce middle school students to the concept of eye tracking and its applications. …
Exploring VR Eye Movement Tracking Accuracy
Students use their understanding of eye movement tracking learned in the prior lesson to test the accuracy of an eye …
Exploring VR Eye Tracking Accuracy
This lesson uses discussions and hands-on activities to help students better understand what eye tracking is, how data …
Fat Bear Fishing
My 5/6 grade class will use micro:bits to design a predator/prey program on micro:bits that assigns each device a fish …
Finite State Machine
Students activity starts with choosing a 2 - 3 state simulation by using an object (EX: TV, car, etc) or process within …
Game of Life Spelling
This lesson is meant to introduce what coding is to elementary aged students and how to use block code. Students will …
GEMS and Algorithms
In this lesson students will engage in discussion about whether order matters. Students will write the steps to their …
Geographic Information Systems: Introduction and Map Creation
This lesson introduces Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to students. We explore ways in which GIS impacts our …
Geometric planter : find volume
The purpose for this geometry lesson is integrated with computer science 3 D printing so students know what is Tinkercad …
Getting Active with Microbit
They are introduced to variables and develop their understanding through a mixture of unplugged and practical …
Getting Results 1 print at a time
Students will use Tinkercad to make a basic key chain with their own name on it. They will export the STL file to get …
GIS Watershed Information
Students use GIS online software to analyze local watersheds and draw conclusions about earth changes over time and …
Godot RL Agents Activity
In this section, you will learn how to create a custom environment in the Godot Game Engine and then implement an AI …
Half Life Radioactive Decay with Micro:bits
Introduce basic programming of the micro:bit while reiterating the integration of math in physical science exploring …
Health Care Devices
In this lesson students are reminded about the ever growing uses of technology devices within the healthcare profession, …
How Plants Grow : Grow a Digital Garden
Students will be able to use the Scratch Jr. programming blocks to make animated stories and interactive projects that …
Input/Output what's it all about?
Students will learn the definition of input/output as it relates to computing and will use the Micro:bits to demonstrate …
Intro to Coding- Unplugged
Directions for Coding- unplugged
Intro to machine learning
Students will train ML models to recognize images in code.org and will understand ML concepts.
Introduction to A-Frame
This lesson would be targeted as a challenge to students that have completed HTML lessons and the ability to work …
Introduction to Computer Science and SpeedGeeking 101
Part 1: Gauge student understanding of computer science and introduce basic CS vocabulary. Part 2: Teach students about …
Introduction to Micro:bits
Students will learn what micro:bits are and how they can be used. They will also learn how to code their own micro:bits. …
Introduction to the microbit
This lesson will teach 5th & 6th grade elementary students how to program and use a microbit. Learners will be able to …
Introduction to Virtual Reality - Animation Module
In this lesson, students will learn how to add animations to the shapes in a VR world. Students will learn how to …
Is data for the birds?
Students will explore probability and coding by coding the Micro:bit to generate random responses similar to flipping a …
Is data for the Birds?
Students will program a Micro:bit and as a species counter, and to log the data that is collected. Then they will …
Lab 10.1 - Slicing Lists
This is a lesson designed to teach students to slice data from a list.
Lesson 1/ activity: Geometric planter find total surface area
The purpose for this geometry lesson is integrated with computer science 3 D printing so students know what is 3 D …
Lesson 8: How does a cup’s surface affect how light warms up a liquid inside the cup?
This is modified from OpenSciEd under the Creative Common 4.0 License. We carry out an investigation to test the …
Magellan and Technology
Adapted from: Flocabulary.com 7/2020 “Become a Map-Maker and Explorer” Use this lesson plan to commemorate Magellan’s …
Making Books Come Alive!
Students will use an app of the teacher’s choosing (I prefer Voice Recorder with the red speech bubble) to record …
Micro bit Block Programming - 'Customizing Displays'
This lesson focuses on the LED array and how to customize graphics plus LED intensity. Students will program in Block …
Micro Bit Block Programming: 'Hello World'
This lesson introduces the basic components of the microbit, a beginners program, and teaches how to download a program …
Micro-Pythag
This lesson will walk students through the process of writing a micro-bit program to solve basic math problems. It will …
Micro:bit Level Up
This lesson provides an introduction to micro:bits and 4 levels of activities to learn about the possibilities of the …
Micro:bit Temperature Reading
Students will program micro:bits to measure temperature readings in Celsius and then convert to Fahrenheit either using …
Micro:bits / Makerspace
The lesson is for coding with micro:bits. It is written broadly for implementation as an activity for a whole group of …
Micro:bits on the Fly with Lego Cars
Students will explore how sensors are used in our lives and what they could measure. Students will build a Lego car and …
Microbial Computer
Students will play Conways Game of Life after studying microbial behavior. Students will use The game of life to …
Microbit Activity with Expressions and Solving Equations
Students will incorporate the use of microbits to help them understand how to utilize parentheses. This will help …
Microbit Basic Multiplication and Division
Students will create an online microbit “project” about basic multiplication and array’s. The project will focus on one …
Microbit Basics
This is an introductory lesson that I used with my 5th & 6th grade students. This lesson introduces students to basic …
Microbit Escape Room Puzzle - Magnetic Alarms
In this project, you and a partner will create an alarm that will go off when a magnet is moved away from the microbit. …
MicroBit Guitar
Students will use a combination of block coding (Scratch) and physical computing (MicroBit) to create a cardboard …
MicroBit Guitars
Students will create a 'guitar' from cardboard, aluminum foil, and a micro:bit and explain how energy is converted from …
Microbit Music: Debugging
This lesson will provide students with the opportunity to debug computer code. Students will be provided with the …
Microbit programming
Creating a program for their microbit 'pets'. Their program must include noise, pictures and words/phrases
Microbit programming-Creating a Micropet
Students will create a micropet and then program it to perform various outcomes depending on what they do to it. …
Microbits Introduction
This lesson is used to introduce microbits to students. Students will be able to code with inclusion of sequences, …
Mindstorms and Hidden Figures
Students will design a robot to orbit the moon in conjunction with their ELA class reading the book Hidden Figures.
ML Learning
In this lesson students are introduced to a form of artificial intelligence called machine learning and how they can use …
Modeling the Phases of the Moon
In this lesson, students are introduced to computer science through the use of Micro:bits to create a model of the lunar …
Modeling the Solar System with a microbit
Use the micro:bit to create a kinesthetic model of the solar system. Students will be given an example at the beginning …
Moving the LED with Microbits
In this project, you and a partner will code a program that can make an LED move left, right, and up on the microbit …
My avatar and me
This lesson will introduce students to the differences between an avatar, a virtual human, and artificial intelligence. …
Nature Art: Merging Nature, Algorithms, and Programming in an inclusive environment
This lesson is an introduction to computational thinking and the BBC micro:bit. Students learn how to create nature …
Nested Loops - Inner and Outer
This lesson is for more advanced students wanting to code a Python program that uses nested loops. This is not block …
Ozobots- Race Tracks
Students will use the drawing paper, colored markers, and the various codes available to Ozobot to create a racetrack. …
Paint Your Name in Binary Code (100 Easy STEAM Activities by Andrea Scalzo Yi)
Using the binary conversion chart, students will create a binary code for each letter of their name on a piece of paper. …
Pixel Art Coordinates
Students use Google Sheets to create a drawing and plot the corresponding ordered pairs that they used in their …
Plotting Data in Python using Matplotlib
CSV files can be read using pandas read_csv method. Using this method you can easily use the dataframes created to plot …
Power walkers
Students will program a mirco: bit to count steps while walking and then while power walking. They will compare the two …
Practicamos Español
In this lesson students will review what Duolingo does for Spanish students, and design a similar project using Scratch …
Probably... Theoretical v Experimental Probability
Students will use pre-made coding in order to record experimental probability data and compare it to what they have …
Programming your friend on a path K-2 students will be programming Little Red Riding Hood to Grandmas House 3-5th grade students will be programming their friend to deliver their latest I-phone or game from manufacturing to delivery
Students will use arrows on a piece of graph paper to give directions to their classmates. They will guide their friends …
Protect Your Passwords
This activity teaches students the importance of creating a safe and secure password. In addition, students will also …
Pythagorean Microbit Challenge
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Python Activity 1 - Variables and Input
This lesson guides the students through creating variables, obtaining data from users and changing data types. An …
Radio Communicating with Microbits
In this project, you and a partner will code a program that is capable of sending a coded message to each other. Each of …
Representing Information
This lesson introduces the concept of sending bits of information from one place to another.
Retelling a Story with Scratch Jr.
This lesson allows students to retell the major aspects of a children's book using Scratch Jr. Using their background …
Robotics for Students in the Functional Life Skills (FLS) Program
As the library exists to offer an inclusive space for everyone, this lesson is geared toward giving students with …
Scratch Multi-Level Maze
Students will use Scratch to create a multi-level maze. Students will program a main sprite, obstacles and a goal, which …
Scratch Sort: Events & Loops
Students explore Scratch and recognize how the categories and blocks within the categories help students create projects …
Sequencing = Storytelling
This lesson helps learners connect storytelling with simple coding through the study of the sequence of events. It …
Shark Tank Activity (Problem Solving)
This is an unplugged activity where students will design an application for a cell phone or personal device to solve a …
Side Channel Attack
Students will use their example from Lesson 1 to figure out what is the side channel element of their choice (design a …
Sight Word Bowling
Students will draw a sight word card and then program either a kibo or bee bot to knock down the matching bowling pin.
Sonic Pi: Midi Synthesizer
Most commercial music produced today involves the use of synthesized and sampled sounds. MIDI (musical instrument …
Stepping through the Universe with the Micro:bit
Using Astronomical Units, students will program and use a Micro:bit to measure the AU distances to the scale of their …
Svalbaroi Water - The World's Most Expensive Water
Using the Svalbarði Water - The most expensive water in the world as a hook, students will produce a computational …
Teaching a Robot About Handwashing
In this lesson, students will be teaching a robot about handwashing. They will be introduced to the vocabulary term …
Thanksgiving Day Parade
This lesson is a great one to do right before Thanksgiving. Students will read or listen to the book Balloons Over …
The Hardware/Software Connection
Students will learn about how hardware needs software in order for it to do something. Students will create a program …
Traffic Light Arduino
Students will design a traffic light simulator using an Arduino to imitate traffic light timings. Students will program …
Trickster Tales
Students learn about trickster tales in different cultures, then learn about how algorithms tell a story using …
Using Microbits to measure light level of sunlight for optimal plant growth
Students will investigate and design an experiment that explores the natural world using microprocessors. They will …
Variables
This lesson introduces the use of variables to store data or the results of mathematical operations. Students will …
Virtual Pet
Students will create a virtual pet using micro:bits and then collect data for their pet as it interacts with its …
Volcano interactions with Earth's Spheres
In this lesson students will use the microbit to develop volcanic eruptions.
VR Eye Tracking Accuracy
Students will understand the concept of VR eye tracking accuracy. Students will collect data on the use of VR eye …
What are Rainbows?
When it rains, it causes a phenomenon known as a rainbow. The rainbow is a simple construction because it only uses …
What are the chances?
Program and use a Micro:bit 'Coin Flipper' to illustrate probability.
What is Python: Hands On
In this part 2 lesson, you will no get to see, modify, and create your own code! Think you can write the code to say …
What is VR and A Frame?
In this lesson, students will learn about virtual reality and how it is currently being used for entertainment as well …
WonderBots
We are going to start by introducing the WonderBots to the children. I will introduce them to the program and the IPad …
Working with Bytes
This assignment is part of a unit designed to help students understand the different types of data that are used in …
Writing CSV files in Python
Students will design a flight path for a programmable drone and collect the data from the drone such as altitude, motor …