Technology & Society — Engineering Concept Lessons

38 lessons found.

Algorithmic Bias & AI Ethics

In this activity students will learn about algorithmic bias through real-world examples. They will then learn the four …

Sarah Horen 6-89-12 Computer ScienceScienceEngineering
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aMAZEing Margaret Hamilton

In this lesson students will begin by reading about Margaret Hamilton in 'Margaret and the Moon' by Dean Robbins. After …

Kalista Pendleton K-23-5 Computer ScienceScienceReading/Language Arts +2
Project-BasedRobotics

Arduino Traffic Lights

Lesson consists of introducing students to the concepts of finite state machines (FSM), side-channel attacks. After …

Doc Shaw 6-8 Computer ScienceMathematicsScience +1
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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 …

Sarah Horen 6-89-12 Computer ScienceScienceEngineering
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CODIS & Forensic Science

Students will work together (in teams of 4) as forensic scientists to solve the crime of “Who broke into our school and …

Alicia Vonberg 6-8 Computer ScienceScienceEngineering
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Critical Infrastructure 2

Students will be able to demonstrate foundational knowledge and skills that are related to cybersecurity

Timothy Grier 9-12 Computer ScienceScienceSocial Studies +1
CybersecurityGenCybermicro:bitMakeCode

Cybersecurity Career Poster Project

Students will design a poster project detailing an individual cybersecurity career. The poster project will include …

Jana Simmerly 6-8 Computer ScienceScienceEngineering
CybersecurityData CollectionGenCyber

Denial of Service Attack

Students will model one type of attack (a denial-of-service attack) and figure out how to protect the network against it …

Jumoke Adebimpe 9-12 ScienceComputer ScienceEngineering
CybersecurityGenCyber

Do you want to build a robot

Students will learn about robots, how to program a microbit and create a microbit pet.

Sandra Joslin 3-5 Computer ScienceMathematicsReading/Language Arts +2
Data CollectionProject-BasedRoboticsmicro:bit

E is for Erosion, C is for Cybersecurity

Students will learn the effects of wind and water erosion. They will create their own landscape to show how water …

Katie Cline 3-5 Computer ScienceScienceEngineering
CybersecurityProject-Based

E' is for Erosion

Students will learn the effects of wind and water erosion. They will create their own landscape to show how water …

Katie Cline 3-5 Computer ScienceScienceEngineering
Cybersecurity

Exploring Eye Tracking

The objective of this lesson is to introduce middle school students to the concept of eye tracking and its applications. …

Christy Rodgers 6-8 Computer ScienceScienceEngineering
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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. …

Autumn Spiva 6-8 Computer ScienceScienceEngineering
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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. …

Autumn Spiva 6-8 Computer ScienceScienceEngineering
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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 …

Autumn Spiva 6-8 Computer ScienceScienceEngineering
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Exploring VR Eye Tracking Accuracy

This lesson uses discussions and hands-on activities to help students better understand what eye tracking is, how data …

Autumn Spiva 6-8 Computer ScienceScienceEngineering
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Geometric planter : find volume

The purpose for this geometry lesson is integrated with computer science 3 D printing so students know what is Tinkercad …

Yung Richards 6-89-12 Computer ScienceMathematicsEngineering
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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 …

Bryce Cushman 6-89-12 Computer ScienceScienceEngineering
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Health Care Devices

In this lesson students are reminded about the ever growing uses of technology devices within the healthcare profession, …

Sarah Jarvis 6-8 Computer ScienceScienceEngineering
micro:bit

HexBug Mazes

In this lesson/activity students will learn about who Margaret Hamilton is and what she did for NASA. Students will be …

Kalista Pendleton 3-5 Computer ScienceScienceSocial Studies +1
Project-BasedRobotics

Keep Your Lips Sealed

There are multiple ways to gain information. Many people will openly provide information with minimal thought to how the …

Holley Nichols 9-12 Computer ScienceScienceEngineering
CybersecurityData CollectionGenCyber

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 …

Yung Richards 6-89-12 Computer ScienceMathematicsEngineering
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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 …

Julie Snyder 6-8 Computer ScienceScienceEngineering
Data CollectionProject-Basedmicro:bit

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 …

Taylor Plantt 6-8 Computer ScienceScienceSocial Studies +1
Cybersecuritymicro:bitMakeCode

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 …

Devin Hodgins 6-8 Computer ScienceScienceMathematics +1
Data CollectionRobotics

Scientific Technologies

Students research a field of science that interests them and the technologies that are used to solve-problems in that …

Amanda Katelyn Carson K-23-56-8 Computer ScienceScienceEngineering
Data Collectionmicro:bit

Sea Creature Safety

• To discover more about the threats faced by sea turtles • To learn about efforts to help them • …

Becki Butterfield 3-5 Computer ScienceEngineering
Project-Basedmicro:bit

Secrets Told!

Kids love to talk in code so parents and teachers can't figure out what they are saying. Enter the world of emojis and …

Holley Nichols 9-12 Computer ScienceScienceEngineering
CybersecurityGenCyber

Security Risks & Consequences

This lesson can be done either in person OR virtually. Students will work individually and in groups to determine how …

Alicia Vonberg 6-8 Computer ScienceScienceEngineering
Cybersecurity

Self Driving Moral Dilemma and Machine Learning - 1

This lesson asks students to create their own moral dilemma scenario and create possible outcomes for their scenario. …

Garrid Halsey 6-8 Computer ScienceScienceSocial Studies +1
AI

Shaw Plans for Classroom Implementation

This lesson consists of introducing students to the concepts of finite state machines (FSM), side-channel attacks, and …

Shari Shaw 6-8 Computer ScienceMathematicsScience +1
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Traffic Light Arduino

Students will design a traffic light simulator using an Arduino to imitate traffic light timings. Students will program …

Sandra Joslin 6-8 Computer ScienceScienceEngineering
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Traffic Light Guest Speaker

Guest Speaker Taylor McCort, District 1, Traffic Engineer. Speaker will discuss traffic light aspects and how they …

Jessica DeFreece 3-56-8 Computer ScienceScienceEngineering
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Traffic Light Guest Speaker

Guest Speaker Taylor McCort, District 1, Traffic Engineer. Speaker will discuss traffic light aspects and how they …

Sandra Joslin 3-56-8 Computer ScienceScienceEngineering
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Traffic Signals: Real World Finite State Machines

Students will login and play the gridlock buster game. This is a traffic light simulation that requires students to be …

Shari Shaw 6-8 Computer ScienceMathematicsScience +2
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Visual Behavior Resource

The first lesson plan will consist of some physical and behavioral activities that will show the meanings of the traffic …

Tonya Taylor K-23-5 Computer ScienceScienceEngineering
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VR Eye Tracking Accuracy

Students will understand the concept of VR eye tracking accuracy. Students will collect data on the use of VR eye …

Christy Rodgers 6-8 Computer ScienceScienceSocial Studies +1
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Wax Museum Technology Part 1

In this lesson series, students will research ways that technology has impacted the world. They can choose to research …

Taylor Wailes-Putnam 3-5 ArtComputer ScienceScience +4
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