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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
A basic circuit would be as follows: Every electric circuit, regardless of where it is or how large or small it is, has four basic parts: an energy source (AC …
Control blocks in Scratch look like as shown above in the image. It has different blocks which can be categorised into three sections 👍 Let’s understand wait, repeat and Forever …
Just like Arduino and RaspberryPi, Microbit is a microcontroller that is designed by the BBC to specifically introduce STEM education and programming to kids. Microbit is denoted as micro:bit. Microbit …
The Nobel Prize, pronounced as no-BELL, is a highly coveted prize given to extraordinary works benefiting humanity. The prizes are given in the fields of physics, chemistry, physiology/medicine, literature, and …
Boolean blocks are hexagonal blocks that are used inside other blocks. Boolean blocks can be either true or false (1 or 0). These are questions that we can say “Yes” …
Robotics are fun projects to enroll your child into! It’s a fun & engaging way to learn about Building & Programming Electronics & Robots. Your kid will start from the …
Learning robotics needs a conducive environment for exploration. In this post, we cover the essentials that are needed to organize a simple and neat robotics workspace for kids. Source: Adobe …
The job of an antivirus software is to find out if an application is a virus or not. So, an antivirus software must do two things very well. Job 1: …
Children will learn to make simple apps using JavaScript Programming language in block-based coding. They will start with creating single screen app design and coding and will move their way …
Every year on April 2nd, the world comes together to observe World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD). This year marks the 17th annual celebration. It is recognised by the United Nations’ …
Roblox is one of the most popular gaming platforms that you can enjoy playing with friends. Some of the best Roblox games for a group of friends to play together …
Binary Tree This is the most basic form of trees among all tree data structures in Computer Science. The topmost node is called Root, and each node has utmost two …
As shown in the below picture, the block palette is the area of the Scratch screen where different script blocks are available. The different types of script blocks include: motion, …
According to Java standards and common practices, we should declare every class in its own source file. And even if we declare multiple classes in a single source file (.java), …
Roblox is one of the most popular gaming engines and platforms in the world, and it is getting more and more popular with its user-generated content and more. The rich …
A source code is what you and I can read and write in programming languages such as C, C++, and Python. These are human understandable syntax statements. When we compile …
The main method in every Java program which is written as follows, but what does it mean? public static void main (String [] args) The method should be public. If …
Graph papers are an ever present thing when you’re learning mathematics as a young student. Also called as Grid Paper or Squared Paper, a Graph Paper is a writing paper …
I am a software developer using C++, Java, and other programming languages. As a programmer, I had a high regard for programming languages and open source software. During my years …
To make games, apps or websites, we need to understand a very interesting concept called “Events”. In this post, we will specifically learn about how to use “Events” in Scratch. …
An SSL certificate is a file installed on the server of the website. It is simply a data file containing the public key that is used to encrypt the data …
As we’ve seen earlier, TCP/IP is the protocol used widely for any communication between a host and a server on the internet. Before starting to exchange data, the client and …
Previously, we have seen the different types of ciphers used in communications. These ciphers are used heavily in encryption and hashing. For example, the AES and DES ciphers use many …
Understanding if a school is the right fit for your children has its own process and method to it. It is around this decision that parents typically get into a …
Block coding programs help children learn the logic and reasoning of programming without getting burdened by the syntax of a programming language. Children can focus on the important aspects such …
Scratch has become established as one of the best platforms for small children to learn block-based coding. Kids can improve their logical thinking and use creativity and program using simple …
Ping and traceroute are both network diagnostic tools to understand connectivity between two systems (or IP addresses) on the network. But, they are different from each other in their network …
Telescope as an invention is a strong proof that once we have a tool that allows us to see and collect evidence, it can dramatically change our understanding about something. …