Our june 2018 Issue
The Architecture of Radio
When you pull out your phone or tablet (or desktop computer, if you’re a dinosaur) and call up…
Sith Detector
What will you need for this project? A micro:bit Micro USB lead to connect micro:bit to computer A…
Harry Potter and the Predictive Keyboard
Almost ten years after the release of the seventh Harry Potter book, the magical story of a boy…
Random Turtle Stamps
If we put the numbers 1-100 in a hat and draw them out one by one, what kind…
Maze-Solving Algorithms
There are walls on every side. Passages twist and turn in bewildering patterns — you’re stuck in a…
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs used to run around on the grounds of NASA in Maryland. In fact, they probably ran around…
June 2018 News Wire
Interesting stories about computer science, software programming, and technology for February 2018.
3D Printing with Metal
Did you know 3D printing is so much more than just plastic? While you can make some awesome…
Redstone
In the past issues, we’ve covered everything from getting started in the game, to getting good equipment, to…
Escher Tiles
SketchUp is a free and fun program for 3D modeling. You can use SketchUp to design just about…
Command Line Interfaces (CLI)
The Raspberry Pi is a really cool piece of hardware, a tiny low-power $35 computer that’s roughly as…
Godot 3
In the past, we’ve talked about how to make games with different frameworks: Scratch, WoofJS, and PyGame. Today…
City Building Game
We’ve done a few different kinds of Scratch games over the last year, but now we’re going to…
Biologically Inspired Robots (Biomimicry)
How does a mosquito fly in the rain? Photo by João Trindade on Flickr And how does this…
Ciphers: the Enigma Code
In the past few issues, we’ve covered a wide range of different ciphers and codes. This issue, we’re…
Elm
How do you make a web page? Normally, you have to write code in a combination of languages:…
Making the Leap with Coding Challenges
Each spring, my 7th grade classes make a sizeable leap. They transition from programming in graphical languages like…