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 2024-25 Teacher PDs. The CS Makers curriculum is aligned with the Alabama course of study on Digital Literacy and Computer Science.

Summer 2024 PD

Day 1

• Introduction the the Micro:bit - Teacher's guide (PDF)
• Introduction the the Micro:bit - Teacher's guide (DOCX)
• Introduction the the Micro:bit - Video (MP4)
• Introduction the the Micro:bit - Student handout (PDF)
• Introduction the the Micro:bit - Student handout (DOCX)

• Hello World - Tutorial handout (PDF)
• Hello World - Tutorial video (MP4)

• Vocabulary and Program building blocks - Slides (PDF)
• Vocabulary and Program building blocks - Slides (PPTX)

• Blink a LED - Student guide (PDF)
• Blink a LED - Student guide (DOCX)
• Blink a LED - Slides (PPTX), includes "Turn a LED on and off with buttons"

• Temperature sensor with pushbutton - Teacher's guide (PDF)
• Temperature sensor with pushbutton - Teacher's guide (DOCX)
• Temperature sensor with pushbutton - Student Handout (PDF)
• Temperature sensor with pushbutton - Student Handout (DOCX)

• Temperature sensor with pushbutton, conversion from C to F - Teacher's guide (PDF)
• Temperature sensor with pushbutton, conversion from C to F - Teacher's guide (DOCX)
• Temperature sensor with pushbutton, conversion from C to F - Student Handout (PDF)
• Temperature sensor with pushbutton, conversion from C to F - Student Handout (DOCX)

Day 2

• Introduction to Variables - Slides (PDF)
• Introduction to Variables - Slides (PPTX)

• Introduction to Selection - Slides (PDF)
• Introduction to Selection - Slides (PPTX)

• LCD Introduction (Hello World) - Student Handout (PDF)
• LCD Introduction (Hello World) - Student Handout (DOCX)

• Extension for the LCD Display

• Variable Blink a LED (potentiometer) - Teacher's Guide (PDF)
• Variable Blink a LED (potentiometer) - Student Handout (PDF)
• Variable Blink a LED (potentiometer) - Student Handout (DOCX)

Day 3

• Design thinking - Teacher's guide (PDF)
• Design thinking - Teacher's guide (DOCX)

• Simple loop - Teacher's guide (PDF)
• Simple loop - Teacher's guide (DOCX)

• Rock, Paper, Scissors - Tutorial
• Rock, Paper, Scissors - Making Activity

• Weather Station (Weather:bit) Experiment Guide

Day 4

• Functions (concept of) - Slides (PPTX)

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

• Data Logger - Student Handout (PDF)
• Data Logger - Student Handout (DOCX)
• Weather Station (Weather:bit) Experiment Guide - Data Logging Page

soil moisture - Coming soon...

Day 5

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