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All activities below and additional activities can be found at https://code.org/learn. The activities below are those that would be most in line with HS Math Curriculum standards.
Coordinates/ Distance
Learn the basics of coding in Python, then create a program that calculates the distance between two sprites to make sure they are social distancing or need to wear a mask.Coordinates/ Distance
Triangle Area
In this hour of code, we'll explore how to create a simulator that will calculate the area of a triangle with dimensions chosen by a user. We'll program with Tracy the Turtle in Python to make this happen. Students should have prior knowledge of basic geometry concepts before beginning this activity.Triangle Area
Kinetic Energy
Students will explore how simulations are used in research. They will study how mass and speed affect elastic collisions by using conservation of momentum and conservation of kinetic energy equations to verify final speed values as calculated by a simulation. Students should have prior knowledge of solving mathematical equations using basic algebra.Kinetic Energy
Probability and PI
We use the number Pi to calculate the circumference and area of a circle, but have you ever wondered where this number comes from or how to calculate it? In this coding activity you will randomly generate points similar to a very bad player shooting darts at a dart board. The percentage of darts that land inside the circle can help us calculate Pi. Then change the colors of the points just for fun!Probability and PI
Encryption, Logic, and Bar graphs
Students are introduced to the need for encryption and simple techniques for breaking (or cracking) secret messages. They try their own hand at cracking a message encoded with the classic Caesar cipher and also a Random Substitution Cipher. Students should become well-acquainted with the need for secrecy when sending information over the Internet, and that in an age of powerful computational tools, techniques of encryption will need to be more sophisticated.Encryption, Logic, and Bar graphs
MatLab
Learn to Code is an engaging, online, interactive tutorial where you learn how to code. Use MATLAB to find out if the closest meet-up location with your friends is the movies, the mall, or the cafe. Break the problem up into smaller chunks and learn basic programming concepts along the way. By the end of the hour, create an algorithm to find the shortest path to your friends!MatLab
Data, Algorithms and Fashion
Are you a fashion conscious data scientist with an interest in code? Join in the Fashionista of Data Science classes to learn how coding & fashion go hand-in-hand! We will use SQL code along with data science to investigate marketing, line styles, and store operations.Note- requires some work to make it asynchronous. It is a presentation with linksData, Algorithms and Fashion
https://sites.google.com/createandlearn.us/hour-of-code/home
Sound of PI
In this activity, there are a series of steps with code ready to run. Students start with a piece of code that works, and then modify it to do different things. Students can play melodies based on the digits of PI and explore what PI sounds like using many musical instruments. Note- Self led but requires some direction in how to get startedSound of PI
Mind meld Algebraic Algorithms
This introduces the use of logical reasoning through the use of algebra to prove that an algorithm always works. It shows how abstraction and logical reasoning can be used to evaluate algorithms.Mind meld Algebraic Algorithms
https://teachinglondoncomputing.org/resources/inspiring-unplugged-classroom-activities/the-red-black-mind-meld-activity/
Pop Culture Data Science
This activity gives beginners an accessible introduction to crowd-sourcing data, visualization, and data analysis using interactive tools. The aim is to demonstrate that anybody can contribute to data science projects and that computer science can be connected to a wide variety of topics (even trends in popular culture) making it relevant to a variety of people. In this activity, students practice asking their own questions about popular culture and seeking answers to those questions using computational tools.Pop Culture Data Science
https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/1E8EAI2ecDnR8v-17bKXUHOi_d0xJ0OFigidip9WfYRI/pub
Drawing Flags with JavaScript
Code Avengers
Drawing with JavaScript is easier than you might think. Learn more about the flags of the world as you draw flags for each level that increase in complexity. Learn about shapes, coordinates, and colors as well as the importance of sequence in coding.
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