https://textbooks.cs.ksu.edu/ks-leapes/index.html Kansas LEAPES (Learning, Exploration, and Application for Prospective Engineering Students) seeks to spark interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers among 7th–12th grade students statewide. The KS LEAPES program operates a novel distributed STEM summer camp, with local camps hosted in schools across the state, offering program developed and led by K-State faculty. Host a Camp If you are interested in hosting a LEAPES site, please contact the Rural Education Center at Kansas State University. Hugo en-us https://textbooks.cs.ksu.edu/ks-leapes/00-introduction/index.html Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://textbooks.cs.ksu.edu/ks-leapes/00-introduction/index.html Kansas LEAPES (Learning, Exploration, and Application for Prospective Engineering Students) is an innovative distributed STEM summer camp that seeks to spark interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers among 7th–12th grade students statewide. The primary goal of Project LEAPES is to engage students in awareness, exploration, and preparation activities related to careers in engineering, artificial intelligence, and computer science, all of which are critically important areas to national security. https://textbooks.cs.ksu.edu/ks-leapes/01-computer-science/index.html Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://textbooks.cs.ksu.edu/ks-leapes/01-computer-science/index.html In this week we use the Scratch programming environment. Scratch uses block-based programming to enable student to create and share stories, games, and animations while learning the fundamentals of computer science. This week’s sessions will be led by Dr. Nathan Bean of the Kansas State University Department of Computer Science. https://textbooks.cs.ksu.edu/ks-leapes/02-robotics/index.html Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://textbooks.cs.ksu.edu/ks-leapes/02-robotics/index.html Ready to put your Scratch skills to work on a real robot? We will program an mBot2 from Makeblock to move, dodge obstacles, follow lines, and tackle hands-on challenges — all with the same drag-and-drop coding blocks you already know. https://textbooks.cs.ksu.edu/ks-leapes/03-computer-science-extras/index.html Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://textbooks.cs.ksu.edu/ks-leapes/03-computer-science-extras/index.html Ready to put your Scratch skills to the test? We will program a bunch of advanced puzzles like Pac-Man AI, Bubble Sort, and smart pathfinding path algorithms. You’ll tackle hands-on challenges to make sprites navigate mazes, sort data visually, and dodge ghosts — all with the same drag-and-drop coding blocks you already know. https://textbooks.cs.ksu.edu/ks-leapes/04-data-science/index.html Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://textbooks.cs.ksu.edu/ks-leapes/04-data-science/index.html Learn the basic concepts of data science and machine learning techniques through analyzing weather data. Time: 60 - 120 minutes+ Age: Middle School and Up Getting Started Use the link below to open the starter project in Google Colab: Once open, complete a bit of additional configuration: Run the code block at the top of the file to clone the repository and install the required libraries. Remember that all Python commands must be run within code blocks and not the terminal. See the example included in the starter notebook. The Lesson The lesson itself is broken into several parts, linked below or in the side menu.