As algorithms become more prevalent in everyday life, these key decision-making automations become ever more important for young people to understand.
Computational Thinking
Solving problems, designing systems and understanding human behavior drawing on concepts fundamental to computer science.
Outdoor learning is increasingly being adopted to provide positive, healthful, and effective learning opportunities, improving the physical, emotional, and mental health of educators and learners alike. Outdoor learning also addresses other key social and environmental issues, such as the climate crisis, the rapid loss of biodiversity, nature-deficit disorder, and the obesity epidemic.
Data Nuggets are free activities that bring real scientific data into the classroom, guiding students through the entire process of science while building their quantitative abilities. Co-designed by Michigan State University scientists and teachers, Data Nuggets feature a scientist role model and the story of what inspired their research.
What if every student learned to think like an inventor? What if educators had a powerful way to inspire all students to engage in their own learning? What if young people were prepared to meet the demands of jobs that don’t yet exist?
From severe flooding to sustained winds of hurricanes to powerful earthquakes and unstoppable wildfires, natural disasters around the globe have caused devastation and had major impact on millions of people’s lives. What do scientists understand about such extreme events? How can understanding natural hazards help people plan for and recover more quickly from these impending threats?
Computer Science Education Week is an annual call to action to inspire K–12 students to learn computer science; advocate for equity; and celebrate the contributions of students, teachers, and partners to the field. In 2024, Computer Science Week kicks off on December 9 and runs through December 15.
The 5th Annual 2024 National CodeWizardsHQ Logic Challenge is a free nationwide competition in which youth between the ages of 8 and 18 solve logic puzzles to win tech prizes, while building their computational thinking and problem-solving skills. Teachers can register their class for a chance to win a classroom grant of up to $250.
Can assessment be more embedded? Can it be more exciting? Or more flexible? In November 2023, the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) unveiled a 3D digital assessment on the Roblox gaming platform that determines how well middle schoolers have learned, and can apply, Newton’s Second Law of Motion.
Data literacy is a key twenty-first century skill for nearly every occupation and daily life. It helps us better engage in the world around us and make informed decisions. Data Science 4 Everyone (DS4E) is a growing coalition of individuals and organizations elevating the importance of data literacy and expanding access to K–12 science education for every student.
As part of the Intel Digital Readiness Program, AI for Youth empowers young people with AI tech and social skills …