This collection features resources about computational thinking. It also has numerous resources to help develop computational thinking skills in your students.
This is a great resource to connect coding and literacy. Students watch recordings of broadcasts and then complete related activities!
This is a great resource to connect coding and literacy in the EY. Students watch recordings of broadcasts and then complete related activities!
Click "Teacher's Guide" to get started!
This is a great resource to connect coding and literacy in the EY. Students watch recordings of broadcasts and then complete related activities!
Introduction
Recording: Pre-Broadcast Webinar for Teachers
Broadcast Activity and Materials
How to Watch the Live Broadcast
How to Watch the Post-Broadcast Recording
Future Broadcasts
EXTENSION ACTIVITY
Binary Extension Activity
Rosie's Walk
RELATED RESOURCES
Other Resources
"In this 45-minute broadcast, students will explore the computational thinking skill of pattern recognition.
Pattern Recognition occurs when you can identify patterns. When you identify patterns, you can create rules that allow actions to be repeated automatically. Pattern recognition can also improve how quickly a problem can be solved."
The teacher's guide walks you through exactly how to use the broadcast in your classroom.
As part of their reporting process, they are 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 : CanCode 2.0 (please copy and paste this web address into your browser) https://ccyouth.questionpro.ca/
"In this 30-minute broadcast, students will explore the computational thinking skill of pattern recognition.
Pattern Recognition occurs when you can identify patterns. When you identify patterns, you can create rules that allow actions to be repeated automatically. Pattern recognition can also improve how quickly a problem can be solved."
The teacher's guide walks you through exactly how to use the broadcast in your classroom.
As part of their reporting process, they are 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 : CanCode 2.0 (please copy and paste this web address into your browser) https://ccyouth.questionpro.ca/
In this 45-minute broadcast, students will explore the computational thinking skill of testing and evaluating.
Testing involves trying something and observing what happens.Evaluation is about using critical thinking and judgment to determine if a set of criteria are met. If not, then correction or improvement may be required. Computer programming tends to be an interactive process in which testing and evaluating are constantly occurring.
A teacher guide is also included.
In this 30-minute broadcast, students will explore the computational thinking skill of testing and evaluating.
Testing involves trying something and observing what happens.Evaluation is about using critical thinking and judgment to determine if a set of criteria are met. If not, then correction or improvement may be required. Computer programming tends to be an interactive process in which testing and evaluating are constantly occurring.
A teacher's guide is included.
Check out this amazing page with 40+ ways to get started with coding in your classroom!
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Learn to code with Minecraft for free.
The lessons provide a step by step tutorial, and once you are comfortable you can make your own coding projects.
You will need the Minecraft App to test your code.
Create stories, games, and animations & share with others around the world!
Learn the basics of coding.
Be sure to visit the "Tips" section to learn how to get started learning to code. There is a free online tutorial and a downloadable .pdf.
"Want to help kids understand the magic of machine learning? In this lesson students will learn how machine learning algorithms work, and their uses in day-to-day life!"
A simple introduction to learning like a computer - no devices required.
The lesson is divided into:
Prep Work
Lesson
Assessment
Extensions
Curricular Connections
References
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.
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/.
"Participating classes will explore how indoor environmental conditions influence human health, and identify the best conditions for healthy living. This knowledge is important not only on Earth, but also on the International Space Station (ISS), the future Lunar Gateway, and as long-duration space travel progresses, maybe even on Mars!"
"Students and educators will study the key environmental conditions that are monitored and managed to keep astronauts healthy on the ISS. Students will measure environmental conditions such as temperature, CO2, and relative humidity in their classroom and submit the data to a national database. After developing their understanding of optimal ranges, and collecting data on their current environment, students will make a plan for classroom environmental improvement. The national Living Space database allows students to compare their classroom data with information from other participating classrooms in Canada as well as data from the ISS!"
Join the project on this page!
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!
So we've talked a lot in this series about how computers fetch and display data, but how do they make decisions on this data? From spam filters and self-driving cars, to cutting edge medical diagnosis and real-time language translation, there has been an increasing need for our computers to learn from data and apply that knowledge to make predictions and decisions. This is the heart of machine learning which sits inside the more ambitious goal of artificial intelligence. We may be a long way from self-aware computers that think just like us, but with advancements in deep learning and artificial neural networks our computers are becoming more powerful than ever.
This is an introductory course to computer science using micro:bits as the physical tool, and MakeCode as the language. The course covers basic computer programming commands like variables and loops. It also incorporates elements of design thinking, making and problem solving to work towards the completion of tasks and activities. The course takes about 4 weeks to complete with regular work, (1 week on lessons and 3 weeks on the final project). It is recommended for grades 6-8.
Math Antics has amazing videos to explain concepts for Math. The videos are very clear and explicit and students love them. All of the video lessons are FREE.
There are also follow up exercises, videos and worksheets that students can use to solidify learning - but you will be required to pay $20 a year to access these. hat being said, it's super useful even without a paid account!
The videos are organized by strand, and all are free.
They cover numeracy, arithmetic, algorithms, fractions, mixed numbers, percentages, ratios, geometry, statistics, measurement, exponents, integers & algebra, algebra 1-3