Kids Code & Computer Science

The Deluxe Dessert Generator

Python String join() Method

https://www.tutorialspoint.com/python/string_join.htm

Why is .join() faster than += in Python

https://www.codecademy.com/articles/mvc

why you should use python generators

https://realpython.com/introduction-to-python-generators/

Voting

Elections and Strategic Voting – Condorcet and Borda

http://pi.math.cornell.edu/~mec/Summer2008/anema/condorcetandspv.html

Voting Methods

http://faculty.georgetown.edu/kingch/Electoral_Systems.htm

Electoral Systems

http://www.chickennation.com/2013/08/18/you-cant-waste-your-vote/

The Internet of Things

What is the Internet of Things?

https://econsultancy.com/internet-of-things-healthcare/

How the Philips Hue Works

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-secure-iot-devices-6-factors-to-consider/

Future of IoT with kids

https://www.rootinfosol.com/iot-for-kids-how-technology-affects-your-children

Biometric Scans

Fingerprint Scanners

https://www.explainthatstuff.com/fingerprintscanners.html

Eye Scanners

https://www.explainthatstuff.com/how-iris-scans-work.html

The Future of Biometrics

https://www.gearbrain.com/fingerprint-password-biometric-security-data-1847236655.html

Taking Fingerprints

https://www.handonheartjewellery.co.uk/taking-fingerprints-using-pencil

History of Video Games

The Story of Shareware

https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/bmv3z3/the-story-of-shareware-the-original-in-app-purchase

The History of Shareware

http://www.thunderboltgames.com/feature/the-history-of-shareware

How Floppy Disks Work

https://computer.howstuffworks.com/floppy-disk-drive2.htm

12 Greatest PC Shareware Games

https://www.pcworld.com/article/248494/the_12_greatest_pc_shareware_games_of_all_time.html

Glitch Programming

Mozilla Developer Network

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/

The Myth Busters Jr series of Glitch sites

https://glitch.com/culture/tag/mbj/

Tutorial for building Twitch chat bots

https://glitch.com/~twitch-bot

Learn You Node tutorials for writing JavaScript-based servers

https://glitch.com/~nodeschool-learnyounode

Combining Machine Learning and Music

https://glitch.com/~piano-genie

Assembly

Tutorial on x86-64 assembly language

http://patshaughnessy.net/2016/11/26/learning-to-read-x86-assembly-language

Reading and coding in Arm

https://azeria-labs.com/writing-arm-assembly-part-1/

assembly programing for really old hardware

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4hnwmds9vAIJICAieAUEZA

Clarissa’s GitHub repo

https://github.com/clarissalittler/asmar-language

Meet Allie Weber

SparkFun Edge Development Board

https://www.sparkfun.com/

SparkFun Edge Development Board

https://www.digikey.com/

Tech-nic-Allie Speaking

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZQmNgYJMS1YHaSuCU44E2A

Robot maker girl

https://twitter.com/robotmakergirl?lang=en

Game of Life in Scratch

Game of Life in Scratch

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/235622299/

Game of Life in TIC-80

http://clarissalittler.github.io/GameOfLife.tic.html

A Turing machine in the Game of Life

http://www.rendell-attic.org/gol/tm.htm

Game of Life useful links

http://www.radicaleye.com/lifepage/
http://www.radicaleye.com/lifepage/

Stack Overflow thread about Rule 110, the 1D Turing complete automata

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/14791807/can-someone-explain-rule-110-in-the-simplest-way-possible

John Conway explains game of life

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8kUJL04ELA

John Conway explains game of life

https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?fr=yhs-Lkry-SF01&hsimp=yhs-SF01&hspart=Lkry&p=eater+john+conway%27s+game+of+life+video#id=1&vid=566fd954885d098713c84d89ad3f8a3e&action=click

The Fibonacci Spiral

THE FIBONACCI SEQUENCE, SPIRALS AND THE GOLDEN MEAN

https://math.temple.edu/~reich/Fib/fibo.html

What is the Fibonacci Spiral?

https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-Fibonacci-Spiral

Golden Ratio Coloring Book

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/595530750701310042/

Golden Ratio in Nature

https://io9.gizmodo.com/15-uncanny-examples-of-the-golden-ratio-in-nature-5985588

Understanding the Fibonacci Spiral

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8A3JnWzgXGk

Why does the Fibonacci spiral appear in nature?

https://www.quora.com/Why-does-the-Fibonacci-spiral-appear-in-nature

Fibonacci sequence in music

https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/fibonacci-sequence-in-music/

Teatime

The Utah Teapot

https://curiosity.com/topics/the-most-important-object-in-computer-graphics-is-the-utah-teapot-curiosity/

Utah Teapot

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah_teapot

3D architecture

https://seraphinacorazza.wordpress.com/2012/12/29/the-utah-teapot-new-york-city-rooftop-3d-architecture-project-research/

Utah Teapot explained

http://everything.explained.today/Utah_teapot/

Utah Teapot Rendering Competition (TRC)

https://graphics.cs.utah.edu/trc/

Martin Newell

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Newell_(computer_scientist)

Martin Newell’s drawing of the Utah Teapot

https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/computer-graphics-music-and-art/15/206/556

Van Allen Belt

Mona Kessel

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/people/3005/mona-kessel/

Van Allen Probes Mission Overview

https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/rbsp/mission/index.html

van allen probes

http://vanallenprobes.jhuapl.edu/

van allen probes mission

http://vanallenprobes.jhuapl.edu/Mission/index.php

van allen mission coming to an end

https://www.whsv.com/content/news/NASAs-Van-Allen-Probes-mission-is-coming-to-and-end-505796811.html

NASA Van Allen probes discover PARTICLE HURRICANES

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/07/26/van_allen_particle_acceleration/

Clap Controlled Night Light

Adafruit circuit playground

https://learn.adafruit.com/circuit-playground-lesson-number-0/intro

How the clapper works

https://home.howstuffworks.com/clapper.htm

clap switch

https://circuiteasy.com/clap-switch/

Do it yourself clap switch

https://www.instructables.com/id/Do-it-yourself-DIY-clap-switch-kit-for-absolute-be/

Circuit playground

https://medium.com/@rafranzdavis/making-without-a-space-tinkering-with-circuit-playground-express-in-elementary-e13860fb18eb

Cartoon network projects

https://makecode.com/blog/adafruit-circuit-playground-express/cn-projects

Python Squares and Patterns

hollow rectangle

https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/program-to-print-hollow-rectangle-or-square-star-patterns/

star pyramid patterns

https://codescracker.com/python/program/python-program-print-star-pyramid-patterns.htm

Bakura Binary Puzzle

Binary puzzles

http://www.binarypuzzle.com/

Free printable puzzles

https://www.puzzlesandbrains.com/Kakuromain.php

How to solve kakuro puzzles

https://www.kakuros.com/solve

Kakuro puzzles for kids

http://akidsheart.com/math/prints/kakurop/index.html

What is kakuro?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakuro

How kakuro puzzles work

https://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/puzzles/kakuro-puzzles.htm

Constructing STEM with microcomputers

computer kits for kids

http://time.com/4066213/kids-children-technology-sets/

Best coding toys

https://www.livescience.com/53957-best-coding-apps-and-toys.html

why learn to build a computer

https://teach.com/blog/3-reasons-why-students-should-learn-to-build-a-computer/

What is STEAM?

https://educationcloset.com/steam/what-is-steam/

Stem activities, elementary school

https://www.schoolingamonkey.com/stem-activities-for-elementary-school/