Our october 2017 Issue
Makes (Lego) Sense to Me!
In order to navigate through the world, people must take information from outside of our bodies and process…
The Uncanny Valley
When you play a video game that is extremely realistic, every detail in place, or see picture of…
Cat and Mouse with JavaScript
For years, we’ve watched the mouse cursor zoom around the screen, unchallenged. Today, we’re going to change that,…
Create Turtles with Python
Turtles make great pets. They’re small, slow, and clean. Plus, who can resist their cute, wrinkled faces peeping…
Pigpen Ciphers
Last issue, we explored the simple substitution cipher to create a basic yet efficient code to use with…
October 2017 Tidbitz
Interesting stories about computer science, software programming, and technology for February 2017.
Teaching Programming in the Classroom
Although Computer Science shares commonalities with the other core subjects, it proves to be a challenging field for…
STEAM Gift Guide 2017
This year’s guide to STEAM gifts for the holidays includes over 30 ideas for books, apps, robots, board…
Planet Labs
Take a look at the two images below: Can you find any differences between them? From space, the…
Create a Secure Password
Picture two Formula Ones speeding down a track. They weave around each other, locked in an intense race.…
Thirsty Plants Love micro:bit!
What will you need for this project? Any computer with an Internet connection A micro:bit A speaker with…
The Minecraft Tool Box
Last issue, we explored how to purchase and download Minecraft. If you’ve done this, you’ve probably downloaded the…
Piet: A Language of Colors
Most programming languages you’ve learned probably look like what you think of when you hear “language”. They’re made…
Charred Cats Game
In this article, we’ll be showing how to build a small, simple game in Scratch, based off of…
CamelCase
Which do you think is easier to read, arrsomebigcollectionofdata or arrSomeBigCollectionOfData? If you read software code long enough,…
React Mobile Apps
While making mobile games is cool, it’s not the easiest thing to get started doing. Even just a…
An Electrifying (Thread) Idea!
In sewing, thread is an essential tool. It adds decorative elements, as well as acts the elements that…