Welcome to Physical Computing 101
Session 1: Establish class norms | Get acquainted with new friends | Learn about computer hardware
Related videos: Khan Academy: Introducing How Computers Work (1:20)
Activities: Computer Hardware Dissection Activity & Pre-Survey on Raspberry Pi
Task 1: Select one computer part and write a script to be recorded as part of a class video.
Related videos: Khan Academy: Introducing How Computers Work (1:20)
Activities: Computer Hardware Dissection Activity & Pre-Survey on Raspberry Pi
Task 1: Select one computer part and write a script to be recorded as part of a class video.
- Before you begin watch this computer hardware video sample from another class.
- Find what you need to know about Computer Hardware here.
- Record your script here
Session 2: Learn what makes a computer a computer & review computer hardware
Related videos: Khan Academy: What Makes a Computer a Computer? (5:09)
Activities: Build a Computer and write a script about one computer hardware component.
Task 2a: Build a Raspberry Pi Click here for step by step guide to Build a Raspberry Pi Computer
Task 2b: Complete Computer Hardware Script & Video Find what you need to know about Computer Hardware here. & record your script here
Bonus Task: Work with your partner to write a Kahoot question to show what you have learned about computer hardware and/or the Raspberry Pi. Write your questions and answers here: https://forms.gle/XZAEG7MkdncM26fh6
Bonus Info: Use this resource: Everything Raspberry Pi 3B+ to help you learn more about the Raspberry Pi Model 3B+) (and write really technical Kahoot questions) When ready, submit your questions (and answers) here!
Related videos: Khan Academy: What Makes a Computer a Computer? (5:09)
Activities: Build a Computer and write a script about one computer hardware component.
Task 2a: Build a Raspberry Pi Click here for step by step guide to Build a Raspberry Pi Computer
Task 2b: Complete Computer Hardware Script & Video Find what you need to know about Computer Hardware here. & record your script here
Bonus Task: Work with your partner to write a Kahoot question to show what you have learned about computer hardware and/or the Raspberry Pi. Write your questions and answers here: https://forms.gle/XZAEG7MkdncM26fh6
Bonus Info: Use this resource: Everything Raspberry Pi 3B+ to help you learn more about the Raspberry Pi Model 3B+) (and write really technical Kahoot questions) When ready, submit your questions (and answers) here!
Session 3: Looking inside: What happens inside the circuits, chips and wires - Code!
Learn what happens to data as it travels through the computer
Related videos: Khan Academy: CPU, Memory, Input, Output (4:17)
Visual CPU: Inside the CPU visual simulation site
Activity: Kahoot Review
Task 3a: Meet the micro:bit Task 3b: Using the micro:bit in 5 easy steps
Task 3c: Kahoot.it
Learn what happens to data as it travels through the computer
Related videos: Khan Academy: CPU, Memory, Input, Output (4:17)
Visual CPU: Inside the CPU visual simulation site
Activity: Kahoot Review
Task 3a: Meet the micro:bit Task 3b: Using the micro:bit in 5 easy steps
Task 3c: Kahoot.it
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Session 4: Looking inside: Binary! What happens inside the circuits, chips and wires - Binary!
Related videos: https://lwenzelcode.weebly.com/binary.html Activity: Explore binary through hands on activities and online games. |
Session 5: Looking inside: Logic Gates & Review
Related videos: Boolean Logic & Logic Gates: Crash Course Computer Science #3
Activity 1: Truths and Lies
Explore Logic Gates through Hands-On Activities:
Related videos: Boolean Logic & Logic Gates: Crash Course Computer Science #3
Activity 1: Truths and Lies
Explore Logic Gates through Hands-On Activities:
- Activity 2a: Login to Google Classroom and practice Logic Gate Logic
- Activity 2b: Solve Turing Tumbler Puzzles
Session 6: Making Music with Inputs & Outputs and the micro:bit
Explore micro:bit on your own: https://makecode.microbit.org/
Related videos: Behind the MakeCode Hardware - Buttons on micro:bit (5:40)
Activity 1: Learn how the micro:bit uses inputs and outputs to perform tasks.
micro:bit
Unit of Work: Electrical Conductors: Lesson 3 Inputs {fix}
Computational thinking, Computer systems, Programming, Sciences | MakeCode | 7-11 yrs
Explore micro:bit on your own: https://makecode.microbit.org/
Related videos: Behind the MakeCode Hardware - Buttons on micro:bit (5:40)
Activity 1: Learn how the micro:bit uses inputs and outputs to perform tasks.
micro:bit
Unit of Work: Electrical Conductors: Lesson 3 Inputs {fix}
Computational thinking, Computer systems, Programming, Sciences | MakeCode | 7-11 yrs
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