Computer Science

Coding Resources: Expand the drop-down menu to access free coding resources.

Physical Computing

Class sets are available through the Department of Innovation.

Makey-Makey: Is an invention kit designed to connect everyday objects to computer keys. Using a circuit board, alligator clips, and a USB cable, the micro-controller uses closed loop electrical signals to send the computer either a keyboard stroke or mouse click signal.


Circuit Playgrounds: The Circuit Playground is family of small microcontroller boards with LEDs, buttons, and sensors built in. Designed specifically for novice programmers, the Circuit Playground enables students to get up and running quickly with physical computing.

Robotics

Class sets are available through the Department of Innovation.

Ozobots: A miniature robot about the size of a golf ball is able to be programmed using color-based codes and block-based coding on their Ozoblockly platform.


mBot: mBot is a STEM coding robot for beginners, which makes teaching and learning robot programming simple and fun. As they go, they will learn about a variety of robotic machinery and electronic parts, get to grips with the fundamentals of block-based programming, and develop their logical thinking and design skills.

Unplugged Coding Resources

The resources below can be used to introduce coding principles without the use of an Internet connection.