Bakuro Binary Number Puzzles
https://kidscodecs.com/bakuro-binary-number-puzzles/
Bakuro, Binary, and Computational Thinking
https://teachinglondoncomputing.org/bakuro/
https://teachinglondoncomputing.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/puzzlesheet-bakuro2.pdf
https://teachinglondoncomputing.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/puzzlesheet-bakuro11.pdf
https://teachinglondoncomputing.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/slides-bakuro.pdf
Kakuro Puzzles
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakuro
http://www.kakuros.org/
http://www.kakuros.org/solve
http://www.kakuro.com/techniques.php
KrazyDad Print-able Kakuro Puzzles
The Congressional App Challenge
https://kidscodecs.com/congressional-app-challenge/
US Congressional App Challenge
http://www.congressionalappchallenge.us
http://www.congressionalappchallenge.us/about-2/
http://www.congressionalappchallenge.us/faq-for-students/
http://www.congressionalappchallenge.us/educational-resources/for-students/
US Congressional App Challenge: Find Your District
http://www.congressionalappchallenge.us/participating-districts/
http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/
http://www.congressionalappchallenge.us/student-request-for-member-participation/
2015 Congressional App Challenge Winners
http://www.congressionalappchallenge.us/2015-winners/
CA-18 Anna Eshoo Challenge (Example)
Here are some materials to show how one district fared in this contest in 2015. On Eshoo’s Challenge.gov page, click the Solutions link on the left side to see entries, not only her local winner. If you don’t know, Eshoo represents much of Silicon Valley so there’s lots of entries.
http://www.castilleja.org/page.cfm?p=940117&newsid=4037
https://www.challenge.gov/challenge/congressional-app-challenge-ca-18-rep-eshoo/
App Inventor
http://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/
http://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/get-started.html
http://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/ai2/beginner-videos.html
http://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/ai2/tutorials.html
Alda Programming Language
Alda
https://github.com/alda-lang/alda
http://daveyarwood.github.io/alda/2015/09/05/alda-a-manifesto-and-gentle-introduction
https://github.com/alda-lang/alda/blob/master/doc/list-of-instruments.md
https://github.com/alda-lang/alda/blob/master/doc/index.md
https://github.com/alda-lang/alda#installation
Github
https://github.com
https://help.github.com/articles/set-up-git/
https://help.github.com/articles/cloning-a-repository/
MML (Music Macro Language)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_Macro_Language#Modern_MML
Lilypond
Where to Find Command Line Interface Software
https://kidscodecs.com/where-to-find-command-line-interface-software/
Linux Command List for Command Line Interfaces
https://kidscodecs.com/linux-command-list-for-command-line-interfaces/
Java
You may or may not need to load the latest version of Java on your computer.
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html
Quenya
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quenya
The Ant and the Grasshopper
https://kidscodecs.com/ant-and-grasshopper/
Search: A Tale of Algorithms, Computation, and Conspiracy
https://www.nostarch.com/searchtale
Computational Fairy Tales
http://computationaltales.blogspot.com
http://computationaltales.blogspot.com/p/book.html
https://twitter.com/compfairytales
Search: A Tale of Algorithms, Computation, and Conspiracy
To be released July 2016, you can order early and get a discount.
https://www.nostarch.com/searchtale
Best Practices of Spell Design
http://www.amazon.com/Practices-Spell-Design-Jeremy-Kubica/dp/1481921916
Computational Fairy Tales
http://www.amazon.com/Computational-Fairy-Tales-Jeremy-Kubica/dp/1477550291/
SmallTalks: Jeremy Kubica and Computational Fairy Tales
Tinkercad
https://kidscodecs.com/tinkercad/
Tinkercad
https://www.tinkercad.com/
https://www.tinkercad.com/about/learn
Autodesk
Inkscape
https://inkscape.org/en/download/
Adobe Illustrator
http://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator.html
Ponoko
http://www.ponoko.com/starter-kits/design-tips-2d
Thingiverse
Project Ignite
https://projectignite.autodesk.com/
JavaScript Shape Generator Overview
https://api.tinkercad.com/libraries/1vxKXGNaLtr/0/docs/topic/Shape+Generator+Overview.html
Modify a Shape with JavaScript
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibMF8GbFCcw
3D Hubs
https://www.3dhubs.com/
https://www.3dhubs.com/how-to-3d-print
Shapeways
Thymio Robots
https://kidscodecs.com/thymio-robots/
Thymio
Programming Thymio with Aceba
https://www.thymio.org/en:scratchprogramming
Techykids
Thymio Programming using Blockly in Aceba Studio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ–kKrjyPM
RobotMagic
Connect RobotMagic to Thymio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W04Xu5UnNcI
Thymio with Scratch
https://www.thymio.org/en:scratchprogramming
Acebascratch
https://github.com/davidjsherman/inirobot-scratch-thymioII/releases
Battery History
https://kidscodecs.com/battery-history/
How Do Batteries Work?
http://www.qrg.northwestern.edu/projects/vss/docs/power/1-what-are-batteries.html
http://www.qrg.northwestern.edu/projects/vss/docs/power/2-how-do-batteries-work.html
Battery
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battery_(electricity)
http://www.energizer.com/about-batteries/battery-history
Types of Batteries
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_battery_types
Battery Sizes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_battery_sizes
History of the Electron
http://www-spof.gsfc.nasa.gov/Education/whelect.html
https://www.aip.org/history/exhibits/electron/jjhome.htm
http://www.electrummagazine.com/2010/12/electrum-from-ancient-to-modern-meanings/
William Gilbert
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Gilbert_(astronomer)
Leyden Jar
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leyden_jar
Cannon Operation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannon_operation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannon
Alessandro Volta
https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/200603/history.cfm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alessandro_Volta
Static Electricity
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_electricity
http://www.utm.edu/staff/cerkal/electricity.htm
So You Want to be a Coder?
https://kidscodecs.com/want-to-be-a-coder/
So You Want to be a Coder?
This Simon & Schuster book site has a sample plus links to purchase.
http://books.simonandschuster.com/So-You-Want-to-Be-a-Coder/Jane-(J-M-)-Bedell/Be-What-You-Want/9781582705804
Don’t Call Yourself a Programmer
Long, funny, totally accurate, with lots of inside coding jokes.
http://www.kalzumeus.com/2011/10/28/dont-call-yourself-a-programmer/
So You Want to be a Programmer?
Shorter essay but equally thoughtful about the reasons people become programmers.
http://blog.codinghorror.com/so-you-want-to-be-a-programmer/
Why Can’t Programmers.. Program?
Many well educated programmers stumble on basic skills.
http://blog.codinghorror.com/why-cant-programmers-program/
6 Signs that You are not Meant to be a Programmer
Programming skills are useful in other jobs and careers.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/6-signs-meant-programmer/
Programming Projects for Kids Ages 5-8
https://kidscodecs.com/june-2016-kids-5-8/
Python for Kids
https://www.nostarch.com/pythonforkids
JavaScript for Kids
https://www.nostarch.com/javascriptforkids
Scratch, Jr
Tynker
Pixie.es
Run Marco!
https://www.allcancode.com/web
Robot Turtles
http://www.thinkfun.com/products/robot-turtles/
Code Monkey Island
Coding Farmers
http://www.mathandcoding.org/codingfarmers.html
Erase All Kittens
http://www.eraseallkittens.com
12 Games that Teach Kids to Code
http://venturebeat.com/2014/06/03/12-games-that-teach-kids-to-code/view-all/
The Foos
Move the Turtle
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/move-turtle.-programming-for/id509013878?ls=1&mt=8
Hopscotch
Bitsbox
Bits and Bytes
http://www.bitsandbytes.cards/
littlecodr
Makey Makey Go!
https://kidscodecs.com/makey-makey-go/
Review of Makey Makey Go and Inventor Booster Kit
The original article with short videos.
https://colleengraves.org/2016/04/18/review-of-makey-makey-go-and-inventor-booster-kit/
Colleen Graves
https://colleengraves.org
https://colleengraves.org/about-colleen/
https://twitter.com/gravescolleen
https://about.me/colleen.graves
https://colleengraves.org/makerspace-resources-and-programming-ideas/
Makey Makey
http://makeymakey.com/lessons/
http://shop.makeymakey.com/
http://makeymakey.com/remap/
http://makeymakey.com/apps/
Makey Makey Go
http://makeymakey.com/how-to/go/
http://makeymakey.com/remap/
http://shop.makeymakey.com/products/makey-makey-go?variant=2460882372
http://makeymakey.com/apps/#goapps
Reaping the Rewards: Makey Makey Go (Geek Dad)
https://geekdad.com/2015/12/reaping-the-rewards-makey-makey-go/
Makey Makey Billie Jean (One-Key) Remix
https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/104204808/
Other Makey Makey Go Projects
http://joshburker.blogspot.com/2015/12/makey-go-xmas-tree.html
https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/74357374/
https://scratch.mit.edu/studios/1792031/
https://twitter.com/mrsroffey/status/721367957897523201
Fun Summer Projects
https://kidscodecs.com/june-2016-fun-projects/
Chibitronics
http://chibitronics.com
http://chibitronics.com/craft-guide/
http://store.chibitronics.com/collections/all/products/chibitronics-chibi-lights-led-circuit-stickers-stem-starter-kit
https://colleengraves.org/2016/05/01/chibitronics-paper-circuits-circuitgirls-and-aiding-girlsintech/
Bitsbox
Crumble
http://redfernelectronics.co.uk/crumble/
http://www.redfernelectronics.co.uk/crumble-getting-started
Computing at School
http://computingatschool.org.uk
Teaching London Computing
https://teachinglondoncomputing.org
Barefoot Computing
Minecraft Projects and Resources
https://kidscodecs.com/minecraft-projects-resources/
The Minecraft Basics
http://minecraft.net
http://education.minecraft.net
http://education.minecraft.net/resources
http://www.minecraftforum.net/
https://www.pinterest.com/tofuthetiger/minecraft-building-ideas/
https://help.mojang.com/
https://help.mojang.com/customer/en/portal/articles/979212-minecraft-mods
Learn to Program with Minecraft (and Python)
https://www.nostarch.com/programwithminecraft
Minecraft In Real Life
http://www.makeandtakes.com/25-minecraft-projects-for-kids
http://www.bigdiyideas.com/40-fun-minecraft-diy-crafts/