Ignite Creativity: Code a Digital Canvas with STEAM!
Key Concepts
X-Y coordinates, display, pixels, algorithm, coding, debugging, loop, program, pseudocode, syntax, printed circuit board (PCB), knobs, buttons, microcontroller, USB, traces, bolts, spaces, lock washers, cap nuts, screen, primary colors, pixel, RGB colors, arguments, potentiometers, variables, analog pins, serial print, buttons, toggle, pullup input, conditional statements, accelerometer, X-Y-Z dimensions, tilt, serial print, logic statements, text, text box, transparency, variables
Essential Question
How can we use electronics and coding to create a color digital drawing device?
Summary of Standards
Grades 3-5
Common Core ELA
Students will determine the meaning of unknown words, acquire and use new grade-appropriate vocabulary, engage in collaborative discussions, and pose and respond to relevant questions.
Computer Science Teaching Association Standards (CSTA)
Students will model how computer software and hardware work together, they will create programs, and test/debug programs.
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
Students will engage in conversation, listen actively, ask relevant questions, and make pertinent comments during discussions. They will use context provided to determine the meaning of unknown words.
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