Microbit is used in school computer science curriculums across the world. Children create fun and interactive creations and take them home and build more. In simple terms, the microbit has a bunch of sensors, microphone, 25 leds arranged in a 5×5 grid, holes for banana plugs, and buttons to control the program for various input […]
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It is one of the most commonly used formulae in mathematics. We all know that the are of a circle is pi*r^2. But, why is it pi*r^2? Imagine a circle with multiple spokes with each spoke length being ‘r’, and the distance between the spokes is ‘x’. It becomes a tiny triangle with ‘r’ as
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Look around, and you will see tons of circular objects. The simple reason is they are symmetric, proportionate, and the most easy to handle. Circular objects can be moved from one place to another just by rolling. But, why is it that a circle is round and why are circular or round objects easy to
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The Pennsylvania Department of Education launched the PSSAs (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) in 1992. The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) test is an integral part of the Pennsylvania state education system. The results from this test are useful to determine the child’s progress in important academic areas such as reading, math, and science.
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SATs are Standard Assessment Tests conducted by primary schools in England for children in Year 2 and Year 6 to check their academic progress. KS1 is for Year 2 and it consists of Reading and Maths, and KS2 is for Year 6 and it consists of English Reading, English Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling, and Maths. Additionally,
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Grammar schools in the United Kingdom select most of their students by ability. Out of a total of 3000 plus state-funded schools in the United Kingdom, only 163 schools (5 percent) are grammar schools. Normally, schools in the UK are prohibited to select their students based on ability, but Grammar schools are an exception to
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The world of AI is rapidly changing with the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning. AI tutors can come in and disrupt the space of teaching and learning with a wide range of inter-linkable knowledge, but can it replace all the relevant human elements of teaching and learning. Can AI do what Google Maps
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Our v2 micro:bit has a microphone to listen to surrounding sounds. So, let’s write some code to make the microbit sense the sound in the surrounding and switch on or off the lights alternatively depending on the previous state. So, we start with the first code block to recognize sound. And, then whatever is the
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Motion blocks are those blocks of code that we use to move or turn the sprites. Motion blocks can be found in the block palette of the Scratch editor, as shown below. We use motion blocks to create motion effects, animations, and other interactions in our games. Moves the sprite by 10 steps forward in
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IDSes use several different techniques to detect malicious network activity. Anti-virus Software uses IDS to discover, flag, and remove. Types of IDS: Signature based attacks are good at identifying known attacks based on signatures in the databases, but they fail in identifying new zero day attacks with new patterns. Protocol based detection systems are good
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