Computer Science Unplugged
Harold the Robot — Thinking About Programming Languages
Get young programmers thinking about programming languages with an activity that asks class members to craft directions for one person (teacher, another adult, or a class mate) acting as a robot. Participants direct the robot to...
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Drawing Lines with Pixels
How do the computers keep it straight? Using the provided algorithms, class members draw a line and a circle using pixels. They then check the drawings using a straight edge and compass to determine the accuracy of their drawings.
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You Can Say That Again! – Text Compression
Compression, the process computers use to store information, is the focus of a resource that presents two different stories that describe the concept of compression by eliminating repeated letters and replacing them with a pointer. The...
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Knowing Your Computer
For this computers worksheet, students examine the eight parts of a computer and ask for adult help to define the functions of each piece of hardware.
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Computers Vocabulary Worksheet
In this computers worksheet, middle schoolers look for the meanings of the listed vocabulary words for the ten problems. The words should be used in the correct context.
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Computer Storage Worksheet
In this math worksheet, students are given examples of different memory capabilities for the types of storage devices. They match the memory to the device for fifteen problems.
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Computers, Input or Output
In this computers learning exercise, students examine the parts of a computer and differentiate between the devices that provide input or output.
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Computer Careers Cube
Students use the internet to research the types of careers in technology. Using construction paper, they draw themselves in one or two of the careers they found interesting. To end the lesson, they share their drawings with the class and...
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What Does It Do? Parts of the Computer
This is a nice introduction for first graders to parts of the computer. It includes several resource links to PowerPoints to show the class. There is one activity for the class to do. This is a basic introduction, and could definitely be...
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The Hot Dog Stand
Learners run a computer simulation. They collect data as they work and use the data to create an annual report for their business. Several different simulations could be used for this project. It is desirable for students to do this...
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Worksheet 7 Computer Lab
In this math worksheet, students program the computer to display a direction field plot for an equation. They plot several solutions on a graph.
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Identify the Keys
In this computer keyboard worksheet, young scholars see a replica of a computer keyboard with blank spaces on the keys. Students fill in the blanks.
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Computers: The Mac Desktop
For this computer related worksheet, students fill in the blank of each sentence with a word from the word bank dealing with Mac desktop computers.
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Computers: Inside & Out- The Mac Desktop Labeling Worksheet
In this computer education worksheet, students label the diagram by placing the name of the desktop feature on the 8 blank lines at the bottom of the page. They use words from a word bank to the right of the diagram.
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Operating Systems of Computers
In this computer operating systems worksheet, students choose from the ten words in the word box to fill in the blanks of each sentence.
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Hunt the Fact Monster
In this Fact Monster search engine worksheet, students access the Internet to one specific website to find the answers to five questions with multiple choice answers.
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Hunt the Fact Monster (Extra #3)
In this Fact Monster search engine worksheet, students access the Internet to one specific website to answer five questions with multiple choice answers.
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Hunt the Fact Monster (Extra #2)
For this Fact Monster worksheet, students access the Internet to one specific site to find the answers to five questions with multiple choice answers.
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Hunt the Fact Monster (November #2)
In this Fact Monster search engine worksheet, students access the Internet to a specific website to find the answers to five questions with multiple choice answers.
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Hunt the Fact Monster
In this Fact Monster search engine worksheet, students access the Internet to a specific website to find the answers to five questions with multiple choice answers.
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Hunt the Fact Monster
In this Fact Monster search engine activity, students access the Internet to a specific website to find the answers to five questions with multiple choice answers.
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Hunt the Fact Monster
In this Fact Monster search engine worksheet, students access the Internet to find the answers to five questions with multiple choice answers.
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Hunt the Fact Monster
In this Fact Monster search engine worksheet, students access the Internet to find the answers to five questions with multiple choice answers.
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Hunt the Fact Monster
In this Fact Monster search engine worksheet, learners access the Internet to a specific site to find the answers to five questions with multiple choice answers.