Kids Code & Computer Science

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Roll a Story

Repl.it Quick Start Guide

https://docs.repl.it/misc/quick-start

Roll a Story Program

https://repl.it/@brivera/rollastory

Roll a story writing activity

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-Roll-a-Story-Writing-Activity-286634

Digital writing activity

https://www.thetechieteacher.net/2019/10/roll-story-digital-writing-activity.html

Roll a story freebie

https://crazyspeechworld.com/2014/06/roll-a-story-freebie.html

Roll a dice literary fun

https://msjordanreads.com/2012/08/11/roll-a-dice-literacy-fun/

Roll the dice

https://repl.it/@amber192/Roll-the-dice#main.py

Interactive writing games

https://classroom.synonym.com/interactive-games-narrative-writing-6140501.html

Roll the dice with Python

https://medium.com/@diskokarl/how-to-roll-dice-with-python-34865d83f53d

Eugene Kaspersky

Eugene Kaspersky

https://www.kaspersky.com/about/team/eugene-kaspersky

A video of Cascade in action

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7g-v3d7-Gk

Eugene Kaspersky

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

Kaspersky Tourism startup

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200506005538/en/Eugene-Kaspersky-Launches-Accelerator-Tourism-Startups

Kaspersky biography

http://www.edubilla.com/inventor/eugene-kaspersky/

Cascade virus

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascade_(computer_virus)

Cascade virus video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7g-v3d7-Gk

Anti-Virus Toolkit Pro

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaspersky_Anti-Virus

Ten best anti-virus programs 2020

https://www.thetop10bestantivirus.com/?utm_source=google&kw=virus%20computer&c=450892287557&t=search&p=&m=b&adpos=&dev=c&devmod=&mobval=0&network=g&campaignid=1776996458&adgroupid=103014918884&targetid=kwd-18479186&interest=&physical=9007210&feedid=&a=1776996458&ts=&topic=&quality=&fbrem=&gclid=CjwKCAjw97P5BRBQEiwAGflV6TzQaWodIo2cpc3ZL4wXYg2u4IsLUJj8ndWdbqDGgw_OrQtS3mZ-_xoCvKEQAvD_BwE

How did Wi-Fi Get its Name?

The story behind Wi-Fi

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/why-called-wi-fi_l_5cace3f7e4b01bf960065841

The IEEE history

https://www.ieee.org/about/ieee-history.html

Wifi definition

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi

Why is Wifi called Wifi?

https://www.quora.com/Why-is-Wi-Fi-called-Wi-Fi

History of Wifi

https://www.cablefree.net/wireless-technology/history-of-wifi-technology/

Wifi explained

https://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Computer_Science/wifi_explained.asp

High Fidelity Definition

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

WiFi Alliance

https://www.webopedia.com/TERM/W/Wi_Fi_Alliance.html

What is the WiFi Alliance?

https://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/Wi-Fi-Alliance

Who invented WiFi?

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/who-invented-wifi.html

Hedy Lamarr and WiFi

https://www.forbes.com/sites/shivaunefield/2018/02/28/hedy-lamarr-the-incredible-mind-behind-secure-wi-fi-gps-bluetooth/#7256bf7941b7

WiFi Facts for kids

https://kids.kiddle.co/Wi-Fi

Storing data in Space

Data Centers Above the Clouds

https://datacenterfrontier.com/data-centers-above-the-clouds-colocation-goes-to-space/

How Satellites Work

https://science.howstuffworks.com/satellite10.htm

Data from Outer Space

https://datamakespossible.westerndigital.com/satellite-data-from-outer-space/

Future of Satellites

https://www.shapingtomorrow.com/home/alert/3769106-Future-of-Satellites

Storing data in Satellites

https://blocksandfiles.com/2020/04/21/spacebelt-store-data-in-satellites-analysis/

Digital Storage in Space

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomcoughlin/2016/10/13/digital-storage-in-space-rises-above-the-cloud/#790da19e6eda

From the Satellite to the Ground

http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlnasa/reference/imaginedvd/files/imagine/docs/sats_n_data/sat_to_grnd.html

Cloud Constellation

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

Cloud services by Satellite

http://satellitemarkets.com/news-analysis/delivering-cloud-services-satellite

What is a Satellite?

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

Data Storage Satellites

https://spacenews.com/cloud-constellation-selects-leostella-to-build-10-data-storage-satellites/

Sprouts and Graph Theory

Sim

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sim_%28pencil_game%29

Downloadable Graph Theory Games

https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/graph-theory-puzzles-and-games-12164908

Sprouts

http://pi.math.cornell.edu/~mec/2003-2004/graphtheory/sprouts/howtoplaysprouts.html

Graph Theory Games

https://open.ed.ac.uk/graph-theory-puzzles-and-games/

Graph Theory

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQY4IfEcGvM

Graph Theory Applications

https://www.britannica.com/topic/graph-theory

Koenigsberg

https://medium.com/brandons-computer-science-notes/graph-theory-3bd99b24fa2a

Example of graph theory

https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/i-dont-understand-graph-theory-1c96572a1401/

Beanz Konigsberg

https://www.kidscodecs.com/7-bridges-konigsberg/

Beanz Graph Theory

https://www.kidscodecs.com/graph-theory/

How to play Sprouts

https://www.gamesforyoungminds.com/blog/2019/9/26/sprouts

Math Proofs and Computers

Agda theorem prover

https://wiki.portal.chalmers.se/agda/pmwiki.php

Isabelle theorem prover

https://isabelle.in.tum.de/

turning math into experimental science

https://carma.newcastle.edu.au/resources/jon/Preprints/Books/Crucible/crucible.pdf

Intro to the four-color theorem

https://www.mathsisfun.com/activity/coloring.html

The Incredible Proof Machine

http://incredible.pm/

Computer-assisted proof

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer-assisted_proof

Strengths & Flaws of Computer-assisted proof

http://www.icm2018.org/wp/2018/08/07/the-strengths-and-flaws-of-machine-assisted-proofs/

Mathematics of the future

https://slate.com/technology/2015/03/computers-proving-mathematical-theorems-how-artificial-intelligence-could-change-math.html

Intro to mathematical theorem – kid-friendly video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0DSM-EkQE8

Theorem facts for kids

https://kids.kiddle.co/Theorem

Automated Theorem proving

https://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Automated_theorem_proving

Mathematical proof facts for kids

https://kids.kiddle.co/Mathematical_proof

HOL Theorem Prover

http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/ho/HOL_theorem_prover

FORTH

Using Forth in embedded systems

https://hackaday.com/2017/01/27/forth-the-hackers-language/

The Collapse OS project

https://collapseos.org/

Gforth interpreter

https://www.gnu.org/software/gforth/

Easyforth tutorial

https://skilldrick.github.io/easyforth/

Ramen game engine in Forth

https://github.com/RogerLevy/RamenEngine

Designing webservers in Forth

https://bernd-paysan.de/httpd-en.html

What is Forth

https://www.forth.com/forth/

Overview of Forth

https://www.whoishostingthis.com/resources/forth-programming/

Forth programming language

http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/fo/Forth_programming_language

Forth Programming Language

https://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Forth_programming_language

Turtle Logo in Forth

http://mathscitech.org/articles/turtle-logo-forth

How Data is Stored

Encoding of digital sound

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

Encoding of digital sound

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

sophisticated error-correcting encoding

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBRMaEAFLE0

How Ogg Vorbis compresses audio

https://grahammitchell.com/writings/vorbis_intro.html

JPEG encoding

https://parametric.press/issue-01/unraveling-the-jpeg/

Representing data with images and sound

https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/representing-data-with-images-and-sound/0/steps/53135

Text encoding

http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/te/Text_encoding

Run length encoding facts

https://kids.kiddle.co/Run-length_encoding

Ogg-Vorbis definition

https://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/Ogg-Vorbis

Data Compression facts for kids

https://kids.kiddle.co/Data_compression

Lossless data compression

http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/lo/Lossless_data_compression

Data Compression

https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/data-compression/en/

Data Compression Equation

https://gizmodo.com/if-it-werent-for-this-equation-you-wouldnt-be-here-1719514472

What is UTF-8?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTF-8

Intro to compressed audio with ogg vorbis

https://grahammitchell.com/writings/vorbis_intro.html

Difference between Ogg and MP3

http://www.differencebetween.net/technology/difference-between-ogg-and-mp3/

Door Watcher

Reed Switch

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

How Reed Switches Work

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

What is a Reed Switch?

https://www.first4magnets.com/blog/what-is-a-reed-switch-and-which-magnets-operate-them/

How to make a magnetic reed switch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsDpE9diu2s

Mechanisms: The Reed Switch

https://hackaday.com/2018/03/01/mechanisms-the-reed-switch/#more-293407

Sensor facts for kids

https://kids.kiddle.co/Sensor

Magic Button Trick

http://chibibit.io/ide/docs/projects/magic-button-trick.html

Filling the Learning Gap

21st Century learning strategies

https://www.schooloutfitters.com/learning-environment/21st-century-learning-strategies/21st-century-project-based-learning?kw_cid=problem%20based%20learning&sc_cid=problem%20based%20learning-PPCSEARCH-p-78202782415638-SOMLONG1005844-(Project)ProblemBasedLearning-21stCentury-MSN

What does Problem-based learning look like?

http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/101064/chapters/What_Does_Problem-Based_Learning_Look_Like_in_Classrooms%C2%A2.aspx

Ideas for project-based learning

https://teachthought.com/project-based-learning/a-better-list-of-ideas-for-project-based-learning/

John Dewey biography

https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Dewey

Harvard project-based learning

http://www.pz.harvard.edu/who-we-are/about

PBL

https://www.pblworks.org/

Parent resources for project-based learning

https://www.edutopia.org/project-based-learning-parent-resources

Project-based STEM activities

https://www.wabisabilearning.com/blog/36-stem-project-based-learning-activities

Inspiring project-based learning for kids

https://www.gettingsmart.com/2017/09/little-kids-big-ideas-inspiring-project-based-learning/

Project-based learning: science

https://www.thetechedvocate.org/14-project-based-learning-activities-science-classroom/

Leonhard Euler

Leonhard Euler bio

https://www.biography.com/scientist/leonhard-euler

Project Euler

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

Konigberg Bridge Solution

https://www.maa.org/press/periodicals/convergence/leonard-eulers-solution-to-the-konigsberg-bridge-problem

Euler’s Identity

https://www.livescience.com/51399-eulers-identity.html

Degree of Agreeableness

https://thatsmaths.com/2018/08/09/eulers-degree-of-agreeableness-for-musical-chords/

How Did Euler Calculate with his Mind

https://www.quora.com/How-did-Leonhard-Euler-when-blinded-calculate-only-with-his-mind

Building Paper House in Sketchup

Build a Paper House

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34AZCGIXToA

Rainbow House

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsGJ9i1CB8o

Teaching 3D with Sketchup

http://www.3dvinci.net/forteachersmodelmetricks.htm

How to make a house

https://www.instructables.com/id/Sketchup-How-to-Make-a-House/

Bogons

Bogons

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogon_filtering

Martian Packets

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martian_packet

Unsung Heroes Save Net from Chaos

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8163190.stm

IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority)

http://www.iana.org/numbers
http://www.iana.org/assignments/ipv4-address-space/ipv4-address-space.xhtml

Team Cymru

https://www.team-cymru.org/Services/Bogons/
https://www.team-cymru.org/About/
https://www.team-cymru.org/

Bogons Ate My Website

http://www.mcanerin.com/EN/articles/bogon-01.asp

Justice League

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justice_League
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martian_Manhunter

Grace Hopper

Grace Hopper

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Hopper
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Grace_Hopper.aspx
http://www.cs.yale.edu/homes/tap/Files/hopper-story.html
http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/hopper.html
http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/biographies/hopper.html
http://www.i-programmer.info/history/8-people/294-the-mother-of-cobol.html
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Grace_Hopper
http://cs-www.cs.yale.edu/homes/tap/Files/hopper-wit.html

Mark I

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_Mark_I

Univac

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNIVAC_I

Struktiron

http://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/wiki/Category:Struktiron