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Iae Pedia: Computational Thinking

For Students 9th - 10th
Find some facts behind computational thinking, learn the history of this problem solving method, and understand how it affects different disciplines.
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History of Computing Science

History of Computing Science: Charles Babbage

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a brief biography of Charles Babbage, also known as the "Father of Computing".
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Technology Over Time

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this interactive activity adapted from A Science Odyssey, learn how technology in the home has changed through the years. Scroll through a timeline from 1900 to 2010 to explore technological innovations in the home (such as...
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National Library of France

National Library of France: Heaven and Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how art through the ages has been influenced by the Earth and the heavens. See paintings that attempted to explain the Earth's creation from a scientific standpoint, sacred architecture that provided a place to worship the heavens,...
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Timeline of Electricity and Magnetism: 1940 1959

For Students 9th - 10th
Defense-related research leads to the computer, the world enters the atomic age and TV conquers America.
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Timeline of Electricity and Magnetism: 1960 1979

For Students 9th - 10th
Computers evolve into PCs, researchers discover one new subatomic particle after another and the space age gives our psyches and science a new context.
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: John Ambrose Fleming

For Students 9th - 10th
John Ambrose Fleming was an electronics pioneer who invented the oscillation valve, or vacuum tube, a device that would help make radios, televisions, telephones and even early electronic computers possible. A brilliant innovator,...
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The College Board

College Board: Ap Central

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is the centralized site for information about all AP courses offered by College Board. It contains information for students and teachers about each of the AP courses (almost 40 in all), including a course description and relevant...
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History of Computing Science

History of Computing Science: P Cs Today

For Students 9th - 10th
The personal computer (PC) has become a common fixture in virtually every home, business and classroom. This lecture series describes the history of the personal computer.
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History of Computing Science: Edvac

For Students 9th - 10th
EDVAC (Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer) was an early computer that was one of the first to use the binary number system to represent information. This lecture is a brief presentation of the EDVAC.
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History of Computing Science: The Altair

For Students 9th - 10th
The Altair 8800 was the first personal computer. This lecture series gives a brief description of the Altair 8800 and the impact it had on the computer industry.
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History of Computing Science

History of Computing Science: Eniac

For Students 9th - 10th
The ENIAC (Electrical Numerical Integrator and Computer)was a large computer based on vacuum tubes and introduced in 1946. This lecture gives a brief presentation of the ENIAC.
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History of Computing Science: Herman Hollerith

For Students 9th - 10th
Herman Hollerith holds a prominent place on the timeline of computer history. This lecture series presents a brief description of Hollerith's tabulating machine and the impact it eventually had on the computing world.
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History of Computing Science: Basic & Other Languages

For Students 9th - 10th
There are many computer programming languages in use today. This lecture series presents a brief description of the progression of programming languages.
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History of Computing Science

History of Computing Science: The Web

For Students 9th - 10th
This History of Computing lecture series presents a simple and clear description of the World Wide Web.
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History of Computing Science

History of Computing Science: The First Mechanical Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
The Pascaline was the first mechanical adding machine and was developed by Blaise Pascal. This lecture series presents a brief description of the history of the machine and how it worked.
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History of Computing Science

History of Computing Science: The Difference Engine

For Students 9th - 10th
The difference engine was never built, but its design was an important step in the history of computing devices. This lecture series presents a brief description of this early mechanical computing device.
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History of Computing Science

History of Computing Science: Technology Advances

For Students 9th - 10th
The transistor and the integrated circuit were two inventions that fueled the technology explosion. This lecture presents a brief discussion of these two inventions.
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History of Computing Science: Blaise Pascal

For Students 9th - 10th
Blaise Pascal was a French mathematician, physicist, and religious philosopher. He built the first mechanical calculator. This lecture presents a short treatment of his life and his accomplishments.
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University of Delaware: Major Resource Kits

For Students 9th - 10th
Major Resource Kits link academic majors to career alternatives by providing information on career paths, sample job titles, and a short bibliography of Career Resource Center materials available to students in a particular major....
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University of St. Andrews: John Von Neumann

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of St. Andrews provides a biography on John von Neumann. Learn about his contributions to game theory and computer science.
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History of Computing Science

History of Computing Science: The Turing Machine

For Students 9th - 10th
A Turing Machine is not an actual machine, but rather a symbolic system that can be used to represent any algorithm used to solve a problem. This lecture series gives a very brief description of the Turing Machine.
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University of St Andrews: Alonzo Church

For Students 9th - 10th
Short biographical entry on Church's accomplishments in logic and significance for modern computer science.
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Musical Math

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes 14 activities which explore how math and music are related. Great exercise opportunity for any student to sharpen their math and musical skills.

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