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There are many fun educational games that kids can play to develop their growing minds. As educators, it is our responsibility to provide opportunities for them to play games using …

The Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) is a mandatory exam for students who complete Grade 6. The PSLE Math tests in basic concepts and applying logical problem-solving skills across all …

The PSLE is a mandatory exam that students in Singapore must take after they complete their primary school education (after grade 6, after 12 years). The PSLE Math test is …

Most people think they can be good at teaching because they’ve the knowledge. But, teaching students is more than just delivering knowledge. It is to understand, engage, care, support, inspire, …

A part is the most basic 3D object in Roblox that comes in five different shapes: ball, block, cylinder, wedge, and corner wedge. These parts are the basic building blocks …

There are various types of roofs that can be used for house construction, both in real life and in the minecraft world. Some of the most common roof types are …

What is Scripting in Roblox? Scripts are plain text files that let you add custom, dynamic behaviour to your experiences. You can use scripts to trigger in-game events, respond to …

Bjarne Stroustrup is a Danish computer scientist and the creator of the programming language C++.  He has also held various academic positions in major universities. He is currently the Professor …

Computer Science and programming are full of various keywords and jargon such as Inheritance, Abstraction, MVC, OOPS, ASCII, UTF, and more – when you hear kids learning coding and talking to …

Computer science is single-handedly the most beautiful subject intertwined with mathematics that we teach. We are deeply passionate about it. We get goosebumps when we talk about computer-science, and we …

Building Minecraft Houses

Building a house is one of the best things to do in Minecraft. From a simple house to an elaborate one, you can choose to build as you wish. It …

Adding humor in teaching is important to build productive engagement and facilitate learning. Whether it is a one-on-one class or a group class, it is important to add a bit …

Students in Utah take various annual assessment tests depending on their grade level. These annual assessments are mainly to measure academic performance levels and these assessments provide a good understanding …

AEPS®-3 is a system to assess, track, and nurture the development of children from first months through kindergarten. Led by the early intervention visionary Dr. Diane Bricker and the Early …

In this post, we shall discuss the various fundamental ways in which one can nurture childrens’ curiosity and creative thinking. There is no need to reinvent the wheel, we need …

Any line or flow of execution in an application software is always done by a thread. A thread is a single independent flow or line of execution. All application softwares …

The travelling salesman problem is a popular optimization problem in computer-science and mathematics. All students of computer science will study this problem at some point in their academic paths. The …

Learning disabilities in children can be a significant challenge in a child’s learning path. However, with the right knowledge, approach, patience, and expectations, it can be managed. Children with learning …

What is the PSLE Exam in Singapore? The PSLE is a mandatory exam that students in Singapore must take after they complete their primary school education (after grade 6, after …

What do all Microcontrollers (MCU) have in common?  They have pins. The pins are those that stick out of the IC chip. Each pin has a specific function or task, …

Based on the Common Core State Standards, the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC)is the District of Columbia’s annual assessment of Mathematics and English Language Arts …

Without an iota of doubt, Robotics classes can definitely spark the creativity and the necessary dopamine reward to build things. It is one of the unique STEM areas that has …

In this post, we will discuss the various assessment programs in the state of Ohio. This includes programs for Kindergarten Readiness to assessments for school performance. These various assessments are …

This post covers all types of questions in all three batteries for CogAT – Grade 3-5. To know more about the CogAT test, read our post on everything about the …

There are exceptional developers working in the background to bring you the most captivating experience in the forefront. In this post, we look at the top first person shooter games …

Let’s start the post with the “3n+1” problem. Introducing the “3n+1” Problem Do the above steps for any number that you randomly choose repeatedly and you will end up at …

If you haven’t heard yet, Devin is an attempted world’s first AI software engineer that writes code by itself. It can understand what you want to make, write code for …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

AI Tutors vs. Human Tutors

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The National Science Olympiad (NSO) is organized every year by the Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) for children from the 1st to the 12th Grade in school. The objective of the …

NSO 2024 Exam Dates

The National Science Olympiad (NSO) is organized every year by the Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) for children from the 1st to the 12th Grade in school. The objective of the …

Project 1: Saying “Hi UnicMinds” on the Microbit Let’s say the message “Hi UM” on the LEDs implying “Hi UnicMinds!” Step 1: Open Microsoft Make Code Step 2: Open the …

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