OVERVIEW

Activity Overview:

Students will use their example from Lesson 1 to figure out what is the side channel element of their choice (design a FSM using a device or element in own environment-home). They will need to research their choice and come up with 1 side channel element and write a 4 sentence explanation.

Meta description

• Subject Area: Computer Science
• Grade Level : 9-12
• Computer Science Domains:
  • Data Analysis
• Computer Science Principles:
  • Creating Computational Artifacts
• Materials:
  • Website
• Considerations:
  • I am still researching for articles and videos that would simplify explanation of what a side channel is and how students can recognized what a side channel is in their own lives.

Lesson Plan

Overview

Students will use their example from Lesson 1 to figure out what is the side channel element of their choice (design a FSM using a device or element in own environment-home). They will need to research their choice and come up with 1 side channel element and write a 4 sentence explanation.

ASSESSMENT PRE/POST-TEST

What is a side channel? What are examples in your life that have side channels, given two examples? Why is it important to understand side channel in real world situations?

OBJECTIVES

Explain what is Side Channel understand what a side channel can do Students will collect, analyze, and represent data using appropriate tools.

CATCH/HOOK

Explanation of my research experience with UW this summer and using the examples from our project to show what a side channel is when using power.

ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS

During the weekly LiveLesson students will received detailed instruction on activity they will perform on their own at home. They will have an article to read on side channel. During the LiveLesson I will go over highlights of the article students should have read for understanding of the topic. Students will have the opportunity to ask questions on the article they read on their own time for any clarification.

Supplements

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REVIEW

During the following weeks LiveLesson, there will be a poll question wrap-up on side-channel to ensure students were able to comprehend all of the content covered in the prior week on side-channel.

STANDARDS