Cross curricular lesson plan integrating Computer Science and English Standards CS 4.14 English 4.4b
- Subject:
- Computer Science
- Cross-Curricular
- Data and Analysis
- English
- Material Type:
- Lesson Plan
- Author:
- Christy Shepherd
- Date Added:
- 11/05/2022
These resources have been curated or created by the VDOE's Computer Science program.
These resources have been aligned with the VDOE's Computer Science Starndards of Learning and are a model of instructional practice.
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mouse
keyboard
printer
microphone
headphones
monitor
controller
camera
temperature sensor
3-D printer
CPU
GPU
ROM
RAM
Hard Drive
Input
Output
Memory
Process
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