Welcome to the CS Makers lessons and materials site. This site is a repository of computer science lessons and resources from the NSF INCLUDES CS Makers grant and ALSDE 2022-23 Teacher PDs. The CS Makers curriculum is aligned with the Alabama course of study on Digital Literacy and Computer Science.

August 29 2022 PD

• Agenda

• 4 Basic functions of a computer - Slides (PDF)
• 4 Basic functions of a computer - Slides (PPTX)

• LED Function - Student Handout (DOCX)
• LED Function - Student Handout (PDF)

• Binary numbers - CS Unplugged
• Binary numbers - CS Unplugged (Classic)
• How Binary Digits Work - CS Unplugged Lesson video

• Fan controller - Teacher's guide (PDF)
• Fan controller - Teacher's guide (DOCX)
• Fan controller - Student Handout (PDF)
• Fan controller - Student Handout (DOCX)

• Circuit schematics - Video (MP4)

• Functions (concept of) - Slides (PPTX)

• Function - soil moisture sensor - Teacher's guide (PDF)
• Function - soil moisture sensor - Teacher's guide (DOCX)
• Function - soil moisture sensor - Student Handout (PDF)
• Function - soil moisture sensor - Student Handout (DOCX)

• Function - temperature sensor and fan controller - Teacher's guide (PDF)
• Function - temperature sensor and fan controller - Teacher's guide (DOCX)
• Function - temperature sensor and fan controller - Student Handout (PDF)
• Function - temperature sensor and fan controller - Student Handout (DOCX)

This material is based upon work supported by
the National Science Foundation Grant No. 1744467 BBC micro:bit ® Micro:bit Educational Foundation