A collection of fun programming projects that demonstrate the application of coding to topics in geology, meteorology, oceanography, and astronomy.
- Grades 6-8
- Intermediate
- Web iPad
Description
Once your students have completed at least five lessons of Programming 101 or equivalent coding experience, you can assign these NGSS-aligned projects to complement your teaching on topics in geology, meteorology, oceanography, and astronomy. For example, if you’re teaching a lesson on the structure of the Earth, you can assign the Earth’s Composition project. Your students will use coding and outside research to create an interactive diagram about the layers of the Earth.
With this collection of earth science projects, you can easily integrate coding and project-based learning into your curriculum. Each STEM lesson walks students through how to make a project about something they’re learning in school with step-by-step instructions. At each step, it encourages them to make their project unique and interesting, emphasizing that coding is a creative medium much like writing or drawing.
We’re constantly updating our STEM courses with new projects, so if there’s something you’d like us to add, send us a message at support@tynker.com.
What Students Learn
- Use programming for science projects
- Build a slide show on a topic
- Build a quiz game
- Make an interactive charts and models
- Use animation to illustrate
- Narrate using your own voice
- Use the physics engine to model
- Troubleshoot and debug programs
Technical Requirements
* Online courses require a modern desktop computer, laptop computer, Chromebook, or Netbook with Internet access and a Chrome (29+), Firefox (30+), Safari (7+), or Edge (20+) browser. No downloads required.
* Tablet courses require an iPad (iOS 10+) with Tynker or Tynker Junior app installed and Internet access
Lesson 1 : Phases of the Moon
Earth Science 201
Time: 45+ minutes
Introduction
Tynker Blocks Introduced
Vocabulary
Objectives
Materials
Warm-Up
(15 minutes)
Activities
(30 minutes)
Facilitate as students complete all Phases of the Moon modules on their own:
1. Introduction (Introduction)
2. Phases of the Moon Example (Example)
3. Phases of the Moon (DIY)
4. Quiz (Multiple-choice)
Extended Activities
(10 minutes)
U.S. Standards
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NGSS-Science:
MS-ESS1-1
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CCSS-Math:
MP.1
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CCSS-ELA:
SL.6.1, SL.7.1, SL.8.1
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CSTA:
2-AP-12, 2-AP-13, 2-AP-16, 2-AP-17
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CS CA:
6-8.AP.13, 6-8.AP.16, 6-8.AP.17
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ISTE:
1.c, 1.d, 4.d, 5.c, 5.d, 6.b
U.K. Standards
Key stage 3
Pupils should be taught to: -
design, use and evaluate computational abstractions that model the state and behaviour of real-world problems and physical systems
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create, reuse, revise and repurpose digital artefacts for a given audience, with attention to trustworthiness, design and usability
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understand a range of ways to use technology safely, respectfully, responsibly and securely, including protecting their online identity and privacy; recognise inappropriate content, contact and conduct, and know how to report concerns
Class Presentations
These student-facing slide presentations help educators seamlessly run Tynker lessons in a virtual or physical classroom setting.
Each lesson has its own set of slides that introduce the big ideas, suggest unplugged activities, and include a section for each activity module.
While running lesson slides, you can switch back and forth between the activity, the slides, answer keys and other lesson materials.
A sample slide presentation is available for your review. Please log in to view all the class presentations available with your plan..
Lesson 1
Phases of the Moon
Lesson 2
Earth's Composition
Lesson 3
Rock Cycle
Lesson 4
Layers of the Ocean
Lesson 5
Earth's Atmosphere
Lesson 6
Spring Tides
Lesson 7
Build an Ecosystem
Lesson 8
Weather
Lesson 9
Greenhouse Effect
Lesson 10
Carbon Cycle
Lesson 11
Zodiac Stars
Lesson 12
Gravity on the Moon
Lesson 13
Ocean Currents
Lesson 14
Hurricanes
Lesson 15
Earthquakes and Tsunamis
Lesson 16
Volcanoes
Lesson 17
Land and Sea Breeze
Lesson 18
Earth's Land and Water
Lesson 19
Eclipses
Time: 45+ minutes
Introduction
Tynker Blocks Introduced
Vocabulary
Objectives
Materials
Warm-Up (15 minutes)
Activities (30 minutes)
Facilitate as students complete all Phases of the Moon modules on their own:
1. Introduction (Introduction)2. Phases of the Moon Example (Example)
3. Phases of the Moon (DIY)
4. Quiz (Multiple-choice)
Extended Activities (10 minutes)
U.S. Standards
- NGSS-Science: MS-ESS1-1
- CCSS-Math: MP.1
- CCSS-ELA: SL.6.1, SL.7.1, SL.8.1
- CSTA: 2-AP-12, 2-AP-13, 2-AP-16, 2-AP-17
- CS CA: 6-8.AP.13, 6-8.AP.16, 6-8.AP.17
- ISTE: 1.c, 1.d, 4.d, 5.c, 5.d, 6.b
U.K. Standards
Key stage 3
Pupils should be taught to:- design, use and evaluate computational abstractions that model the state and behaviour of real-world problems and physical systems
- create, reuse, revise and repurpose digital artefacts for a given audience, with attention to trustworthiness, design and usability
- understand a range of ways to use technology safely, respectfully, responsibly and securely, including protecting their online identity and privacy; recognise inappropriate content, contact and conduct, and know how to report concerns