7th Grade Computer Science & Technology Resources

Engage your Grade 8 students with our comprehensive teaching slides designed specifically for the Ontario Science & Technology curriculum. These slides cover Lessons 2.1 to 2.6 from the Nelson Science & Technology Perspectives 8 textbook, providing a thorough and interactive approach to learning about systems in action.

Key Features:

• Aligned with the Curriculum: These slides align with the Ontario Science & Technology Perspectives 8 curriculum, ensuring your lessons meet provincial standards.
• Detailed Coverage: Lessons 2.1 to 2.6 are covered in detail, including key concepts such as simple machines, forces, work and energy, mechanical advantage, and investigations.
• Interactive and Engaging: Each slide is designed to be visually appealing and interactive, with clear explanations, diagrams, and images to aid understanding.
• Experiment-Based Learning: Includes detailed instructions for hands-on experiments to help students apply theoretical knowledge to real-world situations.
• Tailored to Classroom Needs: Created to meet the needs of Grade 8 classes, providing a tailored and effective learning experience.

What's Included:

• Slides for Lesson 2.1: Physical Systems - Simple Machines
• Slides for Lesson 2.2: A Closer Look at Forces
• Slides for Lesson 2.3: Mechanical Advantage
• Slides for Lesson 2.4: Mechanical Advantage and Pulleys (Investigation)
• Slides for Lesson 2.5: The Scientific Meaning of Work
• Slides for Lesson 2.6: Less Work or Easier Work? - Investigating Levers

Legal Disclaimer: This resource has been independently created and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or in any way associated with Nelson. The content of these slides has been specifically developed to address the needs of my Grade 8 classes, ensuring a tailored and effective learning experience.

This resource is designed to help improve penmanship through the use of pangrams. A pangram is a sentence that uses all 26 letters of the alphabet. This tool includes:

- 15 different pangrams for students to practice writing. Each one is unique and will challenge students to form every letter of the alphabet.

- A list of all 15 pangrams. This can be used as a reference or as a typing exercise to improve keyboarding skills.

- A pangram definition sheet. This sheet explains what a pangram is and challenges students to create their own. This can spark creativity and further practice in writing and letter formation.

This resource is versatile and can be tailored to the needs of individual students. It can be used in the classroom or at home for additional writing practice. The use of pangrams adds an element of fun to the often tedious task of penmanship practice, keeping students engaged and motivated.

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This set of three Artificial Intelligence Reading Comprehension Passages with Multiple Choice Questions is designed for students in grades 5, 6, 7, and 8 to explore the fascinating world of AI.

The passages cover:

• What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)? This passage introduces students to the basics of AI, explaining what it is, how it works, and why it’s important in today’s world.
• AI in Everyday Life: This passage discusses the various ways AI impacts our daily routines, from voice assistants to social media, helping students recognize AI’s role in their lives.
• Ethics in Artificial Intelligence: This passage encourages critical thinking by examining the ethical considerations of AI, including privacy concerns, job displacement, and decision-making biases.

Each passage is followed by 10 carefully crafted multiple-choice questions to assess comprehension and reinforce learning. Answer keys are included for easy evaluation.

This resource is versatile and can be used for whole-class activities, small-group discussions, or independent assignments.

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This is a highly engaging science WebQuest about robins. Students will be able to read, listen to bird calls, and watch short video clips while learning about robins. It is paired with a Make a Bird Nest STEM challenge. Students will need to gather natural materials and build a nest meeting several mathematical criteria: including width, height, and weight. There are three worksheets that can be completed along with specific instructions for the challenge, and an engineering and design process recording sheet.

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Equip adolescents, teens, and adults with essential internet safety skills using our specialized Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) program, now available on TeachShare. Our Internet Safety ABA Program is meticulously crafted to enhance digital literacy and promote safe online behaviors through structured interventions and interactive learning materials.

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Use these bingo cards for students to practice researching. Each card has 9 items for students to research. The cards work best using the categories on Ducksters as a search engine, but any search engine will work. Topics include geography, math, science, literacy, and more.

In this 18 slide PowerPoint,

learn about mindfulness and yoga breathing, proper nutrition, proper technology use, bedtime, and sleep hygiene, as well as an empowerment yoga pose series meant to strengthen and build confidence.

Can be used on the smartboard or on children's personal devices, or print individual slides.

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As important as technology is these days, many students still don't know common terminology as it relates to the computer, devices and technology in general. If you are looking for ways to incorporate more technology words into your classroom, these would be a great way to do so! There are every single letter from A to Z. Not only is there a ton of technology terms, they are all defined. If the term is for a computer short cut, I have listed the Mac keyboard shortcut. The product is focused on mac/apple computers with the images and terms. Cut them out and hang them as a word wall, all 26 letters of the alphabet are covered! This set contains 180+ technology terms & definitions (enough for one every single day for an ENTIRE school year). I have tried to put an image with most of them, but there are a few which do not have an image with them. You can also use these as a technology word wall, as there is at least one word for every letter of the alphabet! Each page contains 2 terms / definitions. The cards measure 10.4" wide by 3.9" tall. Words with Images & Definitions: Alignment, Alt, Application, Audio, Avatar, Address Bar, Attachment, Arrow Keys, Backspace, Bold, Browser, Bullets, Bookmark, Blog, Byte, Bit, Backup, Cell, Center, Close, Click, Column, Command, Control, Copy, Cursor, Cut, Cache, Clip Art, Copyright, Creative Commons, Cloud, Character, Clipboard, Cyber Bullying, CPU, Caps Lock, Database, Delete, Desktop, Download, Drag, Domain Name, Data, Document, Digital Camera, Double Click, DPI, Digital Footprint, Enter, Email, Eject, Flash Drive, File, Folder, Font, Footer, F Keys, Filter, Firewall, GIF, Graphic, Hardware, Header, Highlight, Hard Drive, Hoax, Hyperlink, Home, HTML, Headphones, Handles, History, Hacker, Hardcopy, Icon, Internet, Italic, JPG, Keyboard, Key, Layout, Left Click, Link, Laptop, Landscape, Log Out/Off, Malware, Multimedia, Margin, Maximize, Menu, Minimize, Mouse, Monitor, Modem, Navigate, Network, New, Netiquette, Online, Option, Offline, Print, Printer, Program, PC, PDF, Password, Pixel, Piracy, Public Domain, PNG, Quit, Return, Row, RAM, Right Click, Reboot, Save, Save As, Scroll, Search, Select, Select All, Shift, Scanner, Software, Screen, Screen Saver, Spacing, Speakers, Search Engine, Spreadsheet, Security, Spyware, Spam, Tab, Table, Text, Text Box, Tool Bar, Underline, Undo, URL, USB, Username, Virus, Window, Portrait, Vector Image, Bitmap Image Words with just Definitions, Animation, Apple, Cookie, Default, Edit, File Format, FAQ, FTP, File Enjoy & Please leave feedback if you find this useful! Thanks! Brian If you like this product, please take a minute to "LIKE" it and "PIN" it! Key words: computer, technology, classroom, word wall, practice, search, ZisforZebra, Z is for Zebra

Boost Your Typing Speed and Accuracy with This All-Inclusive Keyboard Template Kit for Students & Teachers!

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Engage students with our Computer Science BINGO Game Activity Pages! This fun, interactive resource helps middle and high school students learn key computer science terms and concepts. Perfect for classrooms, coding clubs, and review sessions, this BINGO game makes learning coding and digital literacy enjoyable and effective. this educational game provides a fun and informative experience for all ages.

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This is the FIFTH of SEVEN color theory unit activities that cover the main types of color schemes-

-primary and secondary

-monochromatic

-analogous

-complementary

-triadic (current)

-tetradic

-hue, saturation, & value

All seven activities have a different theme, keeping students engaged throughout the unit. For this particular activity, it has a groovy/hippie/disco theme.

What will the students be doing?

The students will be creating a poster in Canva that follows the knowledge of the scheme being covered. Then, the students will answer a reflective question about that scheme. I have provided all of the questions, however you can change and edit anything you would like with these templates.

What will you receive?

You will receive a PDF that contains the link to my Canva template. This activity is used with free Canva elements only. This template includes a cover page, directions page, page reserved for student poster, and a reflection page.

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Dive into the History of AI with an Engaging WebQuest!

This 8-question WebQuest explores the fascinating evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI), fostering critical thinking and research skills.

• Student-Centered Learning: Students investigate reliable resources to uncover the origins, milestones, and future of AI.
• Comprehensive & Ready-to-Use: Covers key topics such as early developments, breakthroughs, ethical considerations, and real-world applications, with an included answer key.
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Are you math teacher and have been thrown into teaching a computer science course? Now you have NO IDEA where to start! Have you taught computer science, but want to try something else? Math and computer science are related, but are not the same!

I have your back. I've been teaching math and computer science, including APCSP, APCSA, and Data Structures for almost two decades. Scratch is a really easy to learn language to learn which makes it perfect for beginners. Block based coding looks very simple at first, but it is just as intricate as a keyed language. The difference is that coders don't need to memorize complex syntax to use it. This makes it perfect for younger kids; but it's still complex enough for older students.

This is part 6 of a semester long programming in Scratch course.

Topics:

Programming in Scratch 6: Variables and Lists Blocks Assignment

• Variables blocks
• Setting and using variables
• Lists
• When to use a list
• Adding, removing, and inserting from lists

All lessons will come with the following:

a pdf slideshow

A pacing guide with hints for teaching the section and common student
errors

an assignment, differentiated with three different levels!

an answer key in pdf form

Depending on your style, you could go over the slides as a group, then let students play around. Or you could just give them the slides and assignment and let them go.

Let students explore and make mistakes. Let them talk to each other and discuss their approaches. Programming takes a lot of trial and error and collaboration.

Great for asynchronous learning and homeschooling! Could be used as a self- taught lesson or go at your own pace! Everything for learning is included!

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Lesson Overview

In this lesson, students reflect on their learning for the year using a set of prompts and creating a video using Canva (free, online software). A tutorial is included for the project, along with student expectations, instructions, prompts, and a grading rubric. This is a great way to let students reflect on their learning for the year and to share memories.

It was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used equally as well in high school classes.

Materials Required:

· Computers with Internet access for each student (or pair of students)

· Software such as Microsoft Word or Google Docs

Files included:

· Teacher & Student Resources

· Video project – Instructions, expectations, prompts and grading rubric

· Canva Tutorial

Approximate Lesson Duration:

· 2-3 (50 minute) class periods

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Geographical web quest which introduces kids to the continent of Antarctica. There are 10 web quests(with lots of information in the questions), 14 Did You Know? facts, comprehension questions(including several "thought question"), a teacher page with a number of extension activities, additional links and key. Want a student version, just send me a note and I will send one along.

NOTE: If you'd like a student version so you can use it with Google Classrooms and not have the teacher section with the key, just email me via Q/A and I will be happy to send you a copy.

Great for a Friday activity, before a vacation, or when you are looking for a geography resource.

Other resources you may find of interest:

1. Exploring the Ocean Blue: A Web quest, will introduce students to our oceans. There are nine informative web questions. Fun Facts, comprehension questions,extension activities and links are also provided as is the key. Can be used as part of a unit on oceans, for Earth Day, World Ocean Day or as an activity for a Friday, before a vacation break or as an end of the year activity. This can be a one day class resource or used for a couple of days depending on whether the activities(creative writing/art work/online simulation games, etc.) are used with the students. There are 9

informative web questions. Fun Facts, comprehension questions,extension activities,links: Let's Explore the Oceans: A Webquest

2. Learn about Jacques Cousteau with this Reader's Theater Script: Oceanographer, photographer,filmmaker, scientist, writer, inventor, Cousteau spent his life studying the oceans and the marine life that lived in the oceans. His books and films on his studies sparked much interest in our oceans and created an awareness about the need for marine conservation. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series where Jacques Cousteau is a guest on her talk show and answers questions of her studio audience. There are 10 audience questioners, a Did You Know? section, comprehension questions, a teacher section with extension activities, links and the key.Jacques Cousteau: A Reader's Theater Script

3. Learn about the history of Earth Day and, our planet, EARTH, with this informative web quest. There are 15 web questions as well as comprehension questions and a Did You Know? fun fact section. The teacher page includes extension activities, the key, and additional links.

4. Learn about the history of space with this informative web quest.

There are 12 web questions, comprehension questions and extension activities. https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Space-The-Final-FrontierWebquestExtension-ActivitiesDistance-Learning-1526888?st=b00dcafb40e3e4c02204726378fa16bd

5. Learn about the Arctic with this informative web quest. There is a Did You Know? section, Comprehension Questions, a Teacher Page with extension activities, links and key. Learn about the Arctic

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This product breaks down the library media center use categories: citizenship, organization, classification system, online catalog, literary elements, literary appreciation, literary criticism, reader advisory, topic definition, and information seeking strategies and broken down into sub categories among students in grades K-8. This is an editable document, so you can change the color coordination to meet your students individual learning needs. Colored categories include introduced, reinforced, and refined to show the level that students should be displaying under each subcategory.

The Media Center Literacy Skills that are included in this product include technology expectations for students in grades K - 8th. Vague project or activity ideas are included under each grade level, to allow for creativity when planning instruction for students.

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Now with digital worksheet to support distance learning!

This product features an engaging Technology Talk activity that will have your new students thinking, writing, speaking, and moving all in one class period. In this activity, they must choose between 6 different quotes about technology and articulate why the quote aligns with their own perspective. Use this lesson every year to set the tone for what you expect in class; it is a great way to gain insight about your students' current attitudes toward technology. We have also recently added a digital version of the Technology Talk worksheet for use on Google Slides.

Product includes:

• Comprehensive Lesson Plan
• "Tech Talk" Sheet for students to fill out
• 6 Corresponding "Technology Quote" signs to hang up around your room
• Digital Worksheet to support distance learning for use with Google Drive
• Detailed instructions for accessing digital resource

Though I utilize this product on the first day of school, it really can be used all year long. I hope that it is as successful in your class as it is in mine!

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Looking for a no prep set of Python Coding challenges with solutions for middle and high school grade students in digital technologies or computer science. Are your students ready to move on from set python exercise to quick Python coding challenges to test their existing skills and problem solving in their Computer Science and Technology lessons?

Use the material in this no preparation Coding Python Bundle to teach how to produce simple challenges in text based output in Python. Use the material in these no preparation challenges for first time task or retrieval activity.

Who is this suitable for?

• Students and teachers who are have completed beginner coding and experienced student coders. It makes them aware of what Python is and how it can be used for programming in a very fun and engaging way.
• You can hand all out at once with students working different challenges.
• Or distribute them 1 challenge at a time to the whole class over the term

Resources this bundle includes:

1. 12 Fully contained Python challenge cards

The code challenges include a hint to help students get started.

1. A possible solution to each of the challenges.

Each has code and a paragraph explains the solution.

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Are you looking for lessons to help you teach the new Ontario 2023 Language curriculum? Includes all lesson plans, worksheets, templates, rubrics, and printables that you need! These lessons have been used in my own grade 7/8 classroom.

10 Lessons and Summative Task

Topics Include:

1.What is a Digital Footprint

2.Learning the Lesson the Hard Way

3.How Dependent Am I on Technology?

4.Digital Citizenship

5.Being a Good Digital Citizen

6.Cyber Bullying

7.Cyber Addictions

8.Cyber Safety

9.Copyright – Yes You Must Say Where You Got Your Information

10.AI – What is AI

11.Summative Task – Creating a Digital Media PSA

Lessons may include: activation activities, exit tickets, reading, posters.

Summative task includes student handout and 4-point rubric.

Ontario 2023 Language Curriculum Aligned

Ready to Go Lessons for your language program.

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This curriculum packet includes:

-PowerPoint design for your challenge mat. You get both the PowerPoint file and jpegs. There are two images here...the mat and the mat with 12-inch grid lines overlay.

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