K-12 Computer Materials



7-15-98 Version

The material reachable from this page is at an initial-concept stage. It consists of thoughts on how to involve K-12 grade students in computer-based and -related mathematical concepts. The sections here involve computer science items such as binary and hexadecimal notation, as well as mathematical ideas. Some of the ideas are usually addressed only in advanced courses.

While all of the following links are to examples compiled by Allen Klinger, the first, Fundamental Concepts contains both Words, Images and Concepts about numbers (for young students) and much other material about testing knowledge of basic concepts, especially those used in mathematics and computer science. The other two sections there are equally initial-work; but both have been translated into Spanish and are reachable in that language.

Both of the other main pointers are to CS 199 project work. Math For Girls was written by Dorene Lau: it introduces four mathematical concepts and excerpts biographical material about females who work with math. The second, Numbers and Computers was written by Navid Aghdaie about number representation. By extending thinking beyond decimal representation that item ties together how computers represent colors with more traditional exposition about number bases (binary, octal, hexadecimal) and conversion between different systems of numeric representation.


Fundamental Concepts

Math for Girls

Numbers and Computers