Kids Code & Computer Science

Sharing and Publishing Twine Stories

Twine Project Page

https://binkybearbytes.itch.io/

Download the HTML project files Version 1 (text only)

https://binkybearbytes.itch.io/the-library-book

Download the HTML project files Version 2 (with styling and multimedia)

https://binkybearbytes.itch.io/the-library-book-v2

Google Sites

https://sites.google.com/eischools.org/brivera-twine/home

Twine Reference

https://twinery.org/reference/en/

Writing Interactive Fiction with Twine, by Melissa Ford

https://www.amazon.com/Writing-Interactive-Fiction-Twine-Melissa/dp/0789756641

Micromouse Contests are A-mazing

The 2016 1st place entry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IngelKjmecg

More about micromice

https://ukmars.org/contests/micromouse/

More about micromice

https://ukmars.org/contests/micromouse/

Micromouse completes maze in under 4 seconds

https://www.engadget.com/2011-11-22-micromouse-robot-completes-maze-in-under-four-seconds-video.html

Everything about micromice

https://micromouseonline.com/

Micromouse kit

https://www.hackster.io/brenden-black/micromouse-autonomous-vehicle-kit-8101ed

Autonomous Robot Kit

https://picaxe.com/docs/kit110.pdf

Build a Micromouse Maze

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmxA92Sz_VI

Training Mice to Run in Mazes

https://animals.mom.com/training-mice-run-mazes-11136.html

Mouse squeezes through Lego Maze

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd_gyIEjwpg

Zombies Invade Minecraft!

Mustard Virus

https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/modpacks/zombie-apocalypse-slow-zombies-by-forge-labs

Mustard Virus ModPack

https://www.9minecraft.net/mustard-virus-modpack

2022 six best Minecraft Zombie ModPacks

https://gurugamer.com/pc-console/top-6-best-minecraft-zombie-modpacks-to-try-out-in-2022-21083

Five spooky Minecraft ModPaks

https://www.sportskeeda.com/minecraft/5-best-spooky-minecraft-modpacks-2022

Memes: Survival of the Wittiest

Definition of a meme

https://www.britannica.com/topic/meme

What is a meme?

https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/what-is-a-meme/

Internet Meme

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_meme

Ten meme examples

https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/what-is-a-meme-examples/

How to Pronounce Meme

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&sxsrf=ALiCzsaiaaTMVxDMMobd_pbGYdweEr8m-w:1670958386984&q=How+to+pronounce+meme&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwidntyIpff7AhXjFFkFHclXA5EQ1QJ6BAhZEAE&biw=1070&bih=423&dpr=1.2

History Behind the First Internet Meme

https://1883magazine.com/what-is-the-actual-history-behind-the-very-first-internet-meme/

Funny memes for kids

https://tootris.com/edu/blog/parents/31-funny-memes-for-kids/

Family friendly memes

https://www.mabelandmoxie.com/Funny+Family-Friendly+Memes+To+Share+With+Your+Kids

Laugh-out-loud memes for Parents

https://www.boredpanda.com/funny-parenting-memes/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic

Bots Put Recycling in its Place

AI Recycling in Action

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKOf6yFepHA&ab_channel=Forbes

Recycling Guide

https://www.reusethisbag.com/articles/kids-guide-to-recycling

The Importance of Recycling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71DmyhloazQ

Climate Basics for Kids

https://www.c2es.org/content/climate-basics-for-kids/

Issues with Landfills

https://www.ducksters.com/science/environment/land_pollution.php

AI Resources for Kids

https://brightchamps.com/blog/5-best-ai-resources-for-kids/

Machine Learning for Kids

https://machinelearningforkids.co.uk/

AI Robotics in Recycling

https://www.colorado.edu/ecenter/2022/04/06/ai-robotics-recycling

Artificial Intelligence for Recycling

https://ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/circular-examples/artificial-intelligence-for-recycling-amp-robotics

Trashbot uses AI to Sort Recycling

https://techcrunch.com/2022/08/12/trashbot-uses-ai-to-sort-recyclables/

Smart Robots for Recycling Waste

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxtnXCKgnEI

Improve your recycling habits

https://www.howlifeunfolds.com/sustainability/how-improve-your-recycling-habits-and-help-planet?gclid=Cj0KCQiA4uCcBhDdARIsAH5jyUmUAkCIx-dk3kSukj6UNXnypA0EU9vbMV9A1lpPV3hznqBv0o0favsaAk04EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=Expressives+-+Resource+Stewardship+-+Phrase&utm_keyword=recycle+recycling

What NOT to Recycle

https://www.uwlax.edu/recycling/what-to-recycle/non-recyclable-items/

What can and cannot be recycled

https://ecoscraps.com/blogs/sustainable-living/76411652-a-simple-list-of-what-can-and-cannot-be-recycled

How Robots can help solve recycling problem

https://abcnews.go.com/US/robots-solve-us-recycling-problem/story?id=80800450

30 Recycled Crafts for Kids

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/craft-ideas/g39561047/recycled-crafts-for-kids/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=arb_ga_ghk_d_bm_prog_org_us_g39561047&gclid=Cj0KCQiA4uCcBhDdARIsAH5jyUl6W1qdATA_Kyp2Bm_1Ti6zQmqXkp5fIEH-l50l1rweFi6JsW7QSXcaAlfiEALw_wcB

Discovery by Drone

Drone Hobbyist Finds Ancient Henge

https://www.npr.org/2018/07/13/628905864/in-ireland-drought-and-a-drone-revealed-the-outline-of-an-ancient-henge

Drones and the Great Wall of China

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-china-46015900

Drones for archaeological surveys

https://www.thedronegirl.com/2022/01/13/archaeological-surveys/

Drones reveal hidden archaeology

https://www.science.org/content/article/aerial-drones-reveal-hidden-archaeology

The use of drones in archaeology

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjSUg32SJRw

Discovering New Dig Sites with Drones

https://www.dronedeploy.com/blog/discovering-new-dig-sites-with-drone-technology

Incredible drone discoveries

https://uavsystemsinternational.com/blogs/drone-guides/incredible-drone-discoveries

Aerial drones reveal hidden archaeology

https://www.science.org/content/article/aerial-drones-reveal-hidden-archaeology

Ground penetrating radar surveys

https://www.ugcs.com/page/ugcs-for-ground-penetrating-radar-surveys

Pre-Columbian Earthworks discovered by drone

https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/09/archaeologists-with-drones-discover-pre-columbian-earthworks-in-kansas/

Drones find ancient drawing in Peru

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-use-drones-capture-images-ancient-drawings-peru-180968716/

The Lost City in Kansas

https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/kansas/destination-that-baffles-archaeologists-ks/

10 Most Mysterious Discoveries by Drones

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZV8OCRrYlw

Cybernetics: The Once and Future Study

bimetal thermostats

https://www.vastrength.com/how-bimetal-thermostat-capillary-thermostat-work/

cybersyn

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/10/13/planning-machine

Stanford robotic exoskeleton

https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/10/12/1061189/stanford-robotic-exoskeleton/amp/

What is cybernetics?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cybernetics

Cybernetics

https://www.ntnu.edu/itk/what-is

Definition of Cybernetics

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cybernetics

What is a Cyborg?

https://www.techopedia.com/definition/15651/cyborg

Cybersyn

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Cybersyn

Project Cybersyn

https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/project-cybersyn/

Thermostat facts for kids

https://kids.kiddle.co/Thermostat

How a Thermostat works

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0rQb4gAtrs

Hemostasias and Positive and Negative Feedback

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz0Q9nTZCw4

Rust Shines Bright

Rust site

https://www.rust-lang.org/

Rust book

https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/

Creating Roguelikes in Rust

https://bfnightly.bracketproductions.com/chapter_0.html

Nannou: creative coding in Rust

https://nannou.cc/

Systems Programming

https://devopedia.org/systems-programming

Best systems programming languages

https://www.slant.co/topics/6032/~systems-programming-languages

Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are!

Fermi Paradox

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermi_paradox

Dark Forest Hypothesis

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_forest_hypothesis

Oceans on Other Planets

https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/et-oceans.html

Saturn Moons

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/moons/saturn-moons/titan/in-depth/

Exoplanets

https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/

Life Here and Beyond

https://astrobiology.nasa.gov/about/

Earth-sized Alien Worlds are Out There

https://www.science.org/content/article/earth-sized-alien-worlds-are-out-there-now-astronomers-are-figuring-out-how-detect-life

Do Aliens Exist?

https://www.nasa.gov/feature/do-aliens-exist-we-asked-a-nasa-scientist-episode-5

Drake Equation

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_equation

NASA Brings Standards of Evidence to UFO Search

https://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/nasa-brings-standards-of-evidence-to-the-search-for-ufos-527122/

Fermi Paradox

https://www.space.com/25325-fermi-paradox.html

The Search for Alien Tech

https://aeon.co/essays/technosignatures-are-a-sea-change-in-the-search-for-alien-life

What do Aliens look like?

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1931230/

List of potentially habitable planets

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_potentially_habitable_exoplanets

Habitable Zone

https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/search-for-life/habitable-zone/

Scientists Discover plant with potential to support life

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-discover-a-planet-with-the-potential-to-support-life-180980733/

What should you do if you meet and alien?

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/626395/what-to-do-if-you-meet-an-alien

Burritos in the Space Time Continuum

What is 4D Printing in Food Technology?

https://www.technology.org/2022/04/27/what-is-4d-printing-in-food-tech/

Dinner is printed: 3D Printed Foods

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-M8lBUf_bc

3D, 4D Food Printing Technology

https://fmtmagazine.in/3d-4d-food-printing-technology-the-budding-era-of-digital-gastronomy/

4D Printing in Food Technology

https://www.foodinfotech.com/4d-printing-in-food-technology-way-to-sustainable-growth/

MIT Produces 4D Shape-shifting Pasta

https://3dprinting.com/food/mit-produces-4d-shapeshifting-printed-pasta/

Four Food Tech Trends to Watch

https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2022/apr/food-tech-trends

A Travel Guide to the Fourth Dimension

https://nautil.us/a-travel-guide-for-the-fourth-dimension-235660/

Four Dimensional Space

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four-dimensional_space

Interesting Facts About Time

https://www.astronomytrek.com/interesting-facts-about-time-the-fourth-dimension-and-time-travel/

4D Printing on the Rise

https://www.machinedesign.com/3d-printing-cad/article/21831814/4d-printing-on-the-rise?gclid=Cj0KCQiA-oqdBhDfARIsAO0TrGHxOW8rUyLda27obKerCafTq4_aX4pdpZuqn3PkdR1rPTn1jQQnEbEaAmzJEALw_wcB

How 4D Differs from 3D?

https://www.azom.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=19378

Does the 4th Dimension of Time Exist?

https://sciencestruck.com/does-4th-fourth-dimension-of-time-exist

Create Modules in OpenSCAD

OpenSCAD

https://openscad.org/

OpenSCAD User Manual

https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/OpenSCAD_User_Manual

OpenSCAD Tutorial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTCu2hCuqfg

User-defined OpenSCAD Functions and Modules

https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/OpenSCAD_User_Manual/User-Defined_Functions_and_Modules

OpenSCAD Modules

https://spolearninglab.com/curriculum/lessonPlans/hacking/resources/software/3d/openscad/openscad_modules.html

A Bot “Outstanding in its Field”

Stardew Valley Crops Guide

https://www.ign.com/wikis/stardew-valley/Crops_Guide

Stardew Valley Farming

https://www.carlsguides.com/stardewvalley/farming.php

Stardew Valley Farmtronics Mod

https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/stardew-valley-farmtronics-mod-gives-players-a-programmable-farm-robot-3145030

Stardew Valley Robot Mod

https://www.gamesradar.com/stardew-valley-robot-mod-lets-you-leave-all-the-farm-work-to-the-machines/

Stardew Valley Mod Adds Farming Bots

https://www.pcgamer.com/stardew-valley-mod-adds-farming-bots/

Stardew Valley Mod Lets Robots Do the Work

https://www.gamespew.com/2022/01/this-stardew-valley-mod-lets-you-have-robots-do-the-hard-work/

A Rainy Day in TIC-80 City

Learning TIC80

https://tic80.com/learn

TIC80

https://tic80.com/

Learning to Program in TIC80

https://www.carnaghan.com/learning-to-program-in-tic-80-a-fantasy-console/

TIC80 Fantasy Computer

https://nesbox.itch.io/tic80

Top Games with TIC80

https://itch.io/games/made-with-tic-80

FIRST Robotics Program Gains STEAM

FIRST Inspires

https://www.firstinspires.org/

FIRST Inspires Resource Library

https://www.firstinspires.org/resource-library

Robotics Team Grants

https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/team-grants

FIRST Robotics Competition, Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/FIRSTRoboticsCompetition/

FIRST Lego League Homepage

https://www.firstlegoleague.org/

FIRST at Home

https://www.firstinspires.org/community/home-learning

What is FIRST Robotics Competition?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIRST_Robotics_Competition

Need a New Idea? Go Outside and Look Around!

Biomimicry

https://biomimicry.org/

Biomimicry is Inspiring Human Innovation

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-biomimicry-is-inspiring-human-innovation-17924040/

Amazing Examples of Biomimicry

https://www.treehugger.com/amazing-examples-of-biomimicry-4869336

Biomimicry: Using Nature’s Perfect Innovations

https://www.forbes.com/sites/westernbonime/2020/07/12/biomimicry-using-natures-perfect–innovation-systems-to-design-the-future/?sh=6b7edde3174e

Biomimicry Video for Kids

https://www.generationgenius.com/videolessons/inspired-by-nature-biomimicry-video-for-kids/

What is Biomimicry?

https://biomimicry.net/what-is-biomimicry/

Biomimicry is Real World Inspiration

https://carnegiemnh.org/biomimicry-is-real-world-inspiration/

Great Lakes Biomimicry

https://glbiomimicry.org/

The Promise of Biomimicry

https://www.n2k.world/biomimicry

Biomimicry in Architecture

https://redshift.autodesk.com/articles/biomimicry-in-architecture

Examples of Biomimicry

https://newatlas.com/tag/biomimicry/

Five Things to Know About Biomimicry

https://ssec.si.edu/stemvisions-blog/five-things-know-about-biomimicry

Biomimicry

https://biologydictionary.net/biomimicry/

Biomimicry for Kids

https://bigideas4littlescholars.com/biomimicry-for-kids-activities-and-resources-k-3/

Stealing Ideas from Nature

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2GvQXvjhLA

Biomimicry Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a8nGf9AXX0

10 Awesome Examples of Biomimicry

“https://environmentgo.com/awesome-examples-of-biomimicry-for-kids-and-scholars/

Biomimicry Science Project Ideas

https://study.com/academy/lesson/biomimicry-science-project-ideas.html

Biomimicry: Kids Activities and Resources

https://bigideas4littlescholars.com/biomimicry-for-kids-activities-and-resources-k-3/

Examples of Biomimicry

https://stemazing.org/biomimicry/

Looking Towards the Future in Creative Robotics

Lego Discontinuing Mindstorms Brand

https://www.brothers-brick.com/2022/10/26/lego-discontinuing-mindstorms-brand-sunsetting-51515-robot-inventor-at-end-of-2022-news/

The End of Lego Mindstorms

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFumcQzS0rY

Lego Mindstorms To Be Discontinued

https://brickset.com/article/84219/lego-mindstorms-to-be-discontinued

Getting Started with Vex IQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oASzHdvoN3Y

Vex IQ

https://www.vexrobotics.com/iq

Best Robotic Toys to Replace Mindstorms

https://gizmodo.com/best-stem-toy-robots-lego-mindstorms-dji-sphero-vex-ank-1849753295

Lego Moving On From Mindstorms

https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/28/23428766/lego-discontinue-mindstorm-educational-robots

DJI Robomaster

https://www.mkaugaming.com/all-review-list/dji-robomaster-ep-core-review/

DJI Robomaster S1

https://venturebeat.com/ai/djis-robomaster-s1-is-a-four-wheeled-robot-that-teaches-kids-how-to-code/