PLI #2

About the Session

OpenSciEd has redesigned five middle school science units to engage students in computer science and computational thinking within the core science curriculum without adding more teaching time to the school year. The units emphasize engineering design and computer science and incorporate career connection and exploration opportunities in the fields of computer science and engineering.

In this professional learning institute, participants will dig into the iterative hands-on investigations and design challenges embedded in the units, much like a student would. You’ll get a chance to interact with micro:bits and sensors used in one of the revised units and experience first-hand how computer science concepts and skills serve as a powerful tool for science sensemaking. We’ll also get a chance to explore how the integration was made possible without adding time to the school year and how computer science ideas build across the five new units and fit into OpenSciEd’s middle school program.

 

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