You have a BBC micro:bit! Now you want some ideas on what to code? You are on the right page. Here you can find all our resources, guides and advice on using micro:bit.
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The Little Book of Semaphores is a free (in both senses of the word) textbook that introduces the principles of synchronization for concurrent programming.In most computer science curricula, synchronization is a module in an Operating Systems class. OS textbooks present a standard set of problems with a standard set of solutions, but most students don't get a good understanding of the material or the ability to solve similar problems.The approach of this book is to identify patterns that are useful for a variety of synchronization problems and then show how they can be assembled into solutions. After each problem, the book offers a hint before showing a solution, giving students a better chance of discovering solutions on their own.The book covers the classical problems, including "Readers-writers," "Producer-consumer", and "Dining Philosophers." In addition, it collects a number of not-so-classical problems, some written by the author and some by other teachers and textbook writers. Readers are invited to create and submit new problems.
"In this 45-minute broadcast, students will explore the computational thinking skill of abstraction.
Abstraction reduces how hard a problem or task is by focusing on what's important. We do that by deciding what the important information is and then removing all the unnecessary details. Abstraction is also used when we want to have one object or word stand for an action."
The teacher's guide is available to download from this link as well.
Copy and paste this address into your browser for extension and other related activities: https://rise.articulate.com/share/NYqSLf5zqDnd1aYL9apuZ2lr72r7E7RP#/
Should you encounter any technical difficulties, please e-mail Network Services at the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education at stans@gov.sk.ca or call 1-866-933-8333.
As part of our reporting process, Let's Talk Science is required to report on participation and impact of our programs. If you could please take a moment to complete the following short survey with your students, it would be greatly appreciated. To access the survey, please visit : https://ccyouth.questionpro.ca/.
"In this 30-minute broadcast, students will explore the computational thinking skill of abstraction. Abstraction reduces how hard a problem or task is by focusing on what's important. We do that by deciding what the important information is and then removing all the unnecessary details. Abstraction is also used when we want to have one object or word stand for an action."
The teacher's guide is available to download from this link as well.
Copy and paste this address into your browser for extension and other related activities: https://rise.articulate.com/share/NYqSLf5zqDnd1aYL9apuZ2lr72r7E7RP#/
Should you encounter any technical difficulties, please e-mail Network Services at the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education at stans@gov.sk.ca or call 1-866-933-8333.
As part of our reporting process, Let's Talk Science is required to report on participation and impact of our programs. If you could please take a moment to complete the following short survey with your students, it would be greatly appreciated. To access the survey, please visit : https://ccyouth.questionpro.ca/.
Do you want your class to be part of Canada’s Space program?
With the Lunar Rover Research Challenge, students could control a Canadensys rover in a mock-lunar environment by winning this low-prep, high-impact competition. Canadensys recently received a contract from the Canadian Space Agency to send a rover to the moon as early as 2026.
You can do the project in 3-4 hours for a classroom experience or 6+ hours to compete.
Game-based!
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Le site web d'ICI Radio-Canada pour les jeunes! L'actualité en vidéos et articles avec de l'analyse et des ressources pédagogiques, tout visant les enfants âgés de 7-13 ans.***ICI Radio-Canada's website for youth! News videos and articles with analysis and learning resources, specifically tailored for kids aged 7-13.*This content is offered only in French, but can be scaffolded for older Core French students. There also is an equivalent website in English, CBC Kids News!*
MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology homepage
Free lecture notes, exams, and videos from MIT.
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Be sure to check under courses and resources tabs at the top of the screen. Use the filters on the left to find the materials you're looking for or browse. K-12 educators - add the high school filter under "Level" to get started.
How to adjust where the start and end position for a servo motor inside a Servo Sock.
Analog meters are all around us!. They are used to visually represent measurements and data. One of the most common analog meters is the fuel needle in a car. This converts a reading of the fuel level in the tank to an empty to full reading on the meter.
In this build, we will use one servo to build an electronically controlled meter. We will first simply use the knob on the control the board to move the needle converting the knob position to movement of the needle. Then, a sound sensor will be connected to convert sound level (ie music) to a meter reading. This will make it what is commonly known as a “VU-meter”
SKILLS + GOALS
Carpentry
- Use of basic tools and hardware
Construction
- Following visual assembly instructions
Code
- Understand math/code behind converting input readings to output readings (meter)
& more!
** Kits are available for purchase at makestuffmove.com **
Welcome to Make Stuff Move coding lessons. This first lesson is going to show you how to set the colour and brightness of the pixel and turn it on, on our Make Stuff Move animate shield.
Welcome to another Make Stuff Move coding lesson. This second lesson is going to show you how to move a servo using the knob on your animate shield.
This build works out to be useful in two ways; flinging stuff and drumming on stuff. The overall concept is to increase the inertia of the moving servo by quickly snapping the cable tie to flick the arm. The mechanics of this build is modeled after a foot pedal used in a drum kit.
The flinging aspect is just fun. Fling coins, buttons and ping-pong balls. When using the animation recording feature of the Animate Shield, beats can be recorded an looped including adjusting the speed.
SKILLS + GOALS
Construction
-Build the project following assembly instructions
Music
-Animate a beat
Carpentry
-Basic carpentry principals and hardware
Coding
-Learn about using delays in code to control movement timing
& More!
** kits available for purchase at makestuffmove.com**
Inchworms are so simple in their movement which makes it a fun challenge to build and animate their movement. The inchworm shifts its weight during its "pinching/folding" to push the front and pull the back.
SKILLS + GOALS
Construction
-Build the project following assembly instructions
Carpentry
-Basic carpentry principals and hardware
Animation
-Learn how to animate a single cycle of movement to create continuous movement.
& More!
** Kits are available for purchase at makestuffmove.com **
How to use the features of our SOCK IO + Animate shield combo.
Welcome to Make Stuff Move! The following diagram will get things moving quickly.
Welcome to the Mathematics Shed, there are a whole host of free resources and links on this site. So many grade levels and math outcomes covered by various themes such as Lego, Star Wars, Encanto, Minions, Superheroes and many others. The website includes a "Starter of the Day" activity, visuals, games, printables, number talks, word problems and mental math activities.
MediaSmarts has designed a new educational card game for grades 9 to 12, #ForYou: A Game About Algorithms, to simulate the different roles that recommendation algorithms play in delivering videos and ads online. The card game is accompanied by a lesson plan (for classroom use) and a discussion guide (for use in a home, workshop or community group). For more details, please visit the MediaSmarts website.Contact: Julia Ladouceur, Project Manager at MediaSmarts, jladouceur@mediasmarts.ca